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. Deign
► To condescend to give or grant
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
2. Sacrifice
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► A proportional part or share.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
3. Flourish
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
4. Plateau
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
5. Levee
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
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.