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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 

DENIALISM

DEFINITION:
Bianco’s investigation, which includes all the ballots cast in Riverside County in November, raises questions about how he would handle the election denialism movement if he is elected governor.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The practice of denying the existence, truth, or validity of something despite proof or strong evidence that it is real, true, or valid.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/23/2026

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. convey

The dividing line or location between two areas.

To make happy, cheer up.

Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.

An assemblage or display; a gathering, collection of people or things.


2. misgivings

Doubt, apprehension, a feeling of dread

Something small enough to escape casual notice.

An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.


3. source

An individual instance that represents a class; an example.

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.

Obvious or easy to notice.

The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.


4. current

Existing or occurring at the moment.

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.

Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts

Dark or dreary in character; joyless, and grim.


5. translucent

Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts

Dark or dreary in character; joyless, and grim.

A particular geographic region.

Allowing light to pass through but diffusing it


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