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. Jovial
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
2. Spectrum
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
3. Gargoyle
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
4. Voracious
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
5. Dialogue
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
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.