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. Tariff
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► To honor the memory of with a ceremony
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
2. Quota
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A proportional part or share.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
3. Quandary
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
4. Deign
► To condescend to give or grant
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
5. Marsupial
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
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.