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. Undulate
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
2. Flourish
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
3. Nebula
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
4. Kilometer
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► To honor the memory of with a ceremony
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
5. Voracious
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
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.