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. Boisterous
► A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace
► Incorrectness of reasoning or belief
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
2. Participle
► Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► An embankment built to prevent flooding
3. Formidable
► Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder
► One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
► A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.
4. Random
► Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.
► A disorderly commotion or disturbance.
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
5. Despondent
► To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive
► Being without or almost without hope
► A schedule of prices or fees.
