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. Random
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
2. Enthusiastic
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
3. Light-Year
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
4. Immune
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
5. Gargoyle
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.