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. Alliteration
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
2. Ozone
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.
3. Guru
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
4. Quarantine
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
5. Maneuver
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
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.