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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 

ARID

DEFINITION:
Being without moisture; extremely dry; parched.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The unpredictability of illegal fireworks make them dangerous in the arid desert climate, said Riddle, who is also bureau commander of Metro’s Northeast Area Command.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 06/30/2025

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. Sacrifice

Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.

To cringe in fear

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct


2. Delegate

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

Self-examination.

A person authorized to act as representative for another; a deputy.

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


3. Metaphor

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

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

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

To proclaim publicly


4. Wretched

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

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

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.


5. Exponent

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

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

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.


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