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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 

SIMULCAST

DEFINITION:
A simultaneous transmission of the same programme on radio and television, or on two or more channels.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He was a commentator for the Lakers alongside the venerable Chick Hearn, doing what was then a simulcast of radio and television.
The Los Angeles Times, 02/23/2026

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. Malignant

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.

The method or result of concealing personnel or equipment from an enemy by making them appear to be part of the natural surroundings

Harmful, malevolent, injurious. Harmfully cancerous.


2. Tsunami

A form of a verb that in some languages, such as English, can function independently as an adjective.

A prohibition by a government on certain or all trade with a foreign nation

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

An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.


3. Antibody

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

Having a backbone or spinal column.

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct


4. Suffrage

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


5. Deign

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.

To condescend to give or grant

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.


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