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. Gargoyle
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
2. Vaccine
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A proportional part or share.
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
3. Exult
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
4. Immune
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
5. Renegade
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
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.