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. Symbiosis
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
2. Nocturnal
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
3. Tempo
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
4. Technique
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
► The arrangement of events in time
► The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.
5. Tranquility
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
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.