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Words in the News

This Week's Word In The News 

BARRICADE

DEFINITION:
Any object or structure that creates a barrier or obstacle to control, block passage or force the flow of traffic in the desired direction.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Demonstrators supporting and opposing Israel over the war in Gaza clashed in a large and noisy but mostly peaceful assembly at UCLA on Sunday, shouting slogans and pulling at police barricades not far from where pro-Palestinian students have maintained a tent encampment for days.
The Los Angeles Times, 04/29/2024

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5 Elementary Words

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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. To set fire to (something), to light (something)

ignite

replenish

luminous

various


2. To completely engage the attention of.

engross

method

serenity

zeal


3. Dependent on each other

interdependence

construct

similar

influence


4. Approaching; drawing near; about to happen

abolish

impending

fragrance

exasperation


5. More than half (50%) of some group

majority

ember

acquire

materialize


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Common Core State Standard
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.