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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 

REMEDIATION

DEFINITION:
The action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Chief Building Official Ron Wampler initially sent out a stop-work order by email on Wednesday to Marino Construction until a soil remediation plan is done, as advised by DEP officials.
The Key West Citizen, 03/02/2026

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. Participle

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

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

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


2. Aspire

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

The arrangement of events in time

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm


3. Parasite

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

Enforced isolation or restriction of free movement imposed to prevent the spread of contagious disease.

To proclaim publicly

A picture or decorative design made by setting small colored pieces, as of stone or tile, into a surface.


4. Jovial

Marked by hearty conviviality and good cheer.

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit

The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


5. Ellipse

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

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

A state of uncertainty or perplexity.

Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold


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