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. Boycott
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
2. Divulge
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
3. Technique
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
4. Polygon
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
5. Heritage
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.