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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 

RENDERING

DEFINITION:
Giving something to someone.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The replay booth has been working overtime in the Stanley Cup Final, and the officials charged with rendering the final verdicts probably won’t be getting any comped dinners in Las Vegas anytime soon.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 06/08/2026

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. destination

The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable

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

A glowing piece of coal or wood.


2. translucent

The rate of occurrence of anything; the relationship between incidence and time period.

Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it

A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

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


3. reduce

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

To start (a fire) or light (a torch).

A barrier constructed across a road, especially as a military defense.

To bring down the size, quantity, value or intensity of something; to diminish, to lower, to impair.


4. fragrance

To talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly; to utter gibberish or nonsense.

To attempt to stop the progression of.

To identify by or divide into classes; to categorize.

A pleasant smell or odour.


5. diminish

Paying attention; noticing, watching, listening, or attending closely.

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

A particular geographic region.

To make smaller.


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