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. Parasite
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.
2. Quandary
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
► In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.
3. Inference
► The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
4. Outrageous
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
► Grossly offensive to decency or morality.
5. Tariff
► One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.
► A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.
► The main character in a drama or other literary work.
► A schedule of prices or fees.
