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 state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► The arrangement of events in time
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
2. Nebula
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
3. Bandolier
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
4. Polygon
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
5. Malignant
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Harmful, malevolent, injurious. Harmfully cancerous.
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.