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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.
This Week's Word In The News 

OLIGARCHY

DEFINITION:
Government by the few, especially despotic power exercised by a small and privileged group for corrupt or selfish purposes.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
President Joe Biden used his farewell address to the nation Wednesday to deliver stark warnings of an “oligarchy” of the ultra-wealthy taking root in the country and of a “tech-industrial complex” that is infringing on Americans’ rights and the future of democracy.
Albuquerque Journal, 01/20/2025

Words in the News Quiz
5 Elementary 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. The source or reason of an event or action

similar

uncanny

cause

contributions


2. A particular geographic region.

area

jostle

dismal

habitation


3. To attempt to stop the progression of.

dismal

habitation

clarify

oppose


4. A glowing piece of coal or wood.

muster

ember

cunning

swarm


5. What something does or is used for.

swarm

brackish

ignite

function


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