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. Deign
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► To condescend to give or grant
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
2. Deduction
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
3. Vertebrate
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
4. Tundra
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
5. Hieroglyphic
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
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.