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. Fallacy
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
2. Random
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
3. Outrageous
► The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
4. Rainforest
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► Having a backbone or spinal column.
5. Wretched
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
