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. Ultraviolet
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
2. Participle
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
3. Hieroglyphic
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
4. Deduction
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
5. Analogy
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
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.