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. Symbiosis
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
2. Typhoon
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
3. Deduction
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
4. Labyrinth
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
5. Bandolier
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
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.