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. Unanimous
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
2. Undulate
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.
3. Impertinent
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
4. Repose
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
5. Xylem
► To condescend to give or grant
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
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.