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. Jovial
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
2. Fallacy
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
3. Polygon
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
4. Parasite
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
5. Voracious
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
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.