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. Wretched
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
2. Bandolier
► The arrangement of events in time
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► To honor the memory of with a ceremony
3. Quarantine
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
4. Eclectic
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
5. Vertebrate
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
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.