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. Fallacy
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
2. Silhouette
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
3. Despondent
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
► Being without or almost without hope
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
4. Jaunty
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.
► A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).
5. Salmonella
► A proportional part or share.
► To pound, crush, or grind to a powder or dust.
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
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.