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. Lichen
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
2. Phloem
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
3. Immune
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
4. Wretched
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
5. Antibody
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
► An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
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.