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. Zoology
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.
2. Spectrum
► An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
3. Marsupial
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
4. Boycott
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
5. Suffrage
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
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.