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. Impertinent
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
2. Tundra
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
3. Guru
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
4. Heritage
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
5. Spectrum
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
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.