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. Lichen
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.
2. Recede
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
3. Bandolier
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
4. Dialogue
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
5. Yacht
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
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.