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. Zoology
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
2. Spectrum
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
3. Quota
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► A proportional part or share.
4. Labyrinth
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
5. Phloem
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
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.