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. Spectrum
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
2. Zoology
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
3. Embargo
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
4. Light-Year
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
5. Levee
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
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.