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. Deduction
► Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.
► The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
2. Aspire
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
► Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.
► Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.
3. Sect
► Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
4. Impertinent
► A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
5. Quota
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
► A proportional part or share.
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
