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. Plateau
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
2. Wretched
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
3. Ultraviolet
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
4. Polygon
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
5. Bandolier
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
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.