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. Formidable
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► Being without or almost without hope
2. Toxin
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
3. Symbiosis
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
4. Boycott
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.
► Appropriateness of behavior or conduct
5. Accentuate
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
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.