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. Eclectic
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
2. Antibody
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
3. Gargoyle
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
4. Polygon
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
5. Boycott
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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.