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. Lichen
► The act of resting or the state of being at rest.
► A fungus, usually of the class Ascomycetes, that grows symbiotically with algae,
► An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.
2. Tranquility
► The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.
► Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.
► One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.
3. Ellipse
► Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold
► A state of uncertainty or perplexity.
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
4. Introspection
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd
5. Typhoon
► A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.
► A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
