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. Formidable
► A proportional part or share.
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
2. Symbiosis
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
3. Voracious
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
4. Tempo
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
5. Participle
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
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.