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. Boycott
► To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
2. Ellipse
► Of, relating to, or occurring in the night
► A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation
3. Deign
► Having or demonstrating enthusiasm
► To condescend to give or grant
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
4. Guerrilla
► Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
► To have a great ambition or ultimate goal
► A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.
5. Maneuver
► The right or privilege of voting; franchise.
► To take in by elaborate methods of deceit
► One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.
► A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.