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. Maneuver
► Harmful, malevolent, injurious. Harmfully cancerous.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
2. Tranquility
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A proportional part or share.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
3. Divulge
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
4. Impertinent
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
5. Hieroglyphic
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.