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. Participle
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
2. Maneuver
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
3. Deign
► To condescend to give or grant
► Being without or almost without hope
4. Zoology
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
5. Introspection
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
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.