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. Guerrilla
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
2. Protagonist
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
3. Typhoon
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
4. Guru
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
5. Formidable
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
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.