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. Sacrifice
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
2. Jovial
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
3. Plateau
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
4. Exult
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Being without or almost without hope
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
5. Kilometer
► Being without or almost without hope
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► To condescend to give or grant
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).