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. Repose
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
2. Silhouette
► A proportional part or share.
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
3. Aspire
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
4. Tranquility
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
5. Stereotype
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
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.