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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 

SUREFIRE

DEFINITION:
Certain or likely, especially to succeed.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Kirby taught himself how to count cards, a surefire way to get barred from gambling at a casino, “raking in money on trips to Atlantic City and Las Vegas,” the article stated.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 05/04/2026

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. ignite

To notice or view, especially carefully or with attention to detail.

Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.

Quick and neat in action; skillful.

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


2. classify

To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.

A relationship of resemblance or equivalence between two situations, people, or objects,

To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize.

The source or reason of an event or action


3. falter

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

Enthusiasm; enjoyment, vigor

A great amount or number, often of people.

To waver or be unsteady.


4. momentum

The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time ; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

The quantity of motion of a moving body; the impetus gained by a moving object

The dividing line or location between two areas.

Self-confidence; poise; composure.


5. function

Self-confidence; poise; composure.

Salty or slightly salty, as a mixture of fresh and sea water, such as that found in estuaries

Capable of doing many things competently

What something does or is used for.


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