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. Silhouette
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
2. Protagonist
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
3. Suffrage
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
4. Tundra
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
5. Voracious
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
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.