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. Impertinent
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
2. Protagonist
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
3. Nebula
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
4. Heritage
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► The arrangement of events in time
5. Plateau
► The arrangement of events in time
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
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.