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. Accentuate
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
2. Despondent
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► Being without or almost without hope
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
3. Heritage
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
4. Cower
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
5. Decorum
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.