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. Metaphor
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
2. Sect
► Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.
► A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
3. Quarantine
► A schedule of prices or fees.
4. Vaccine
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
5. Lichen
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► To stress or emphasize; intensify
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.