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. Plateau
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► A proportional part or share.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
2. Boycott
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
3. Boisterous
► To condescend to give or grant
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
4. Protagonist
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
5. Solstice
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.