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.
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
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
2. Wretched
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
3. Mutation
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
4. Renaissance
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
5. Nocturnal
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
