Words in the News Quiz
5 Middle School Words
Click on the correct answer in the quiz below.
Then see if you can find the word in your newspaper -- the print edition, the website or the digital edition and copy the sentence for context. NOTE: High School words are much harder to find!
1. Boycott
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
2. Nocturnal
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
3. Bamboozle
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
4. Labyrinth
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
5. Impertinent
► The arrangement of events in time
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
LS.CCS.4/5/6 Grades 3-12: Students are asked to determine the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words through multiple choice vocabulary quizzes. Quizzes are designed to help students demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships and nuances in words, acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words, and gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression. Students are then asked to find the words within the newspaper and copy the sentence for context to its overall meaning or function in a sentence.