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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 

PARLIAMENTARIAN

DEFINITION:
A consultant who advises the presiding officer and other officers, committees, and members on matters of parliamentary procedure.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Mia Cooper, a parliamentarian for the district, brought her daughter to district meetings and state-level education forums as the girl grew up.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/09/2026

Words in the News Quiz
5 Middle School 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. Silhouette

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.


2. Exponent

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates


3. Hypocrisy

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

Having a buoyant or self-confident air; brisk.

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative


4. Nebula

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness


5. Protagonist

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

The main character in a drama or other literary work.

The arrangement of events in time

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct


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