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. Embargo
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Being without or almost without hope
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
2. Renegade
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► A proportional part or share.
3. Vertebrate
► A proportional part or share.
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
4. Repose
► To honor the memory of with a ceremony
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
5. Delegate
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A schedule of prices or fees.
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.