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.
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. Tariff
► A schedule of prices or fees.
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
2. Antibody
► Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.
3. Vacillate
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.
4. Spectrum
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
5. Rainforest
► To condescend to give or grant
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
