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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 

BOON

DEFINITION:
A thing that is helpful or beneficial.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
A Miami World’s Fair would potentially result in a big tourism boon for the state and region, including the Florida Keys.
The Key West Citizen, 01/26/2026

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. Vaccine

To move back or away from a limit, point, or mark

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

Any of various nonplacental mammals, including kangaroos, opossums, bandicoots, and wombats, found principally in Australia and the Americas.


2. Nuisance

Not subject to an obligation imposed on others; exempt.

One that is inconvenient, annoying, or vexatious; a bother.

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

One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.


3. Ellipse

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

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal

The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


4. Zoology

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

To swing indecisively from one course of action or opinion to another.

An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.


5. Bandolier

An unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen.

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

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

Being without or almost without hope


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