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. Nebula
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
2. Sect
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
3. Protagonist
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
4. Lichen
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
5. Tranquility
► An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
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.