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. Quota
► A proportional part or share.
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
2. Enthusiastic
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
3. Gargoyle
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
4. Strategy
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► The arrangement of events in time
5. Pulverize
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► One that speaks for, represents, or advocates
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
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.