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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 

SIMLUATED

DEFINITION:
Made to look like or have the features of something else.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Here’s the full simluated injury report:
The Boston Herald, 02/02/2026

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. Tempo

A treeless area between the icecap and the tree line of Arctic regions, having a permanently frozen subsoil and supporting low-growing vegetation

To proclaim publicly

Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace


2. Exponent

A proportional part or share.

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

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.


3. Unanimous

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

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

Being without or almost without hope


4. Marsupial

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

Having no specific pattern, purpose, or objective.

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

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


5. Deduction

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

The drawing of a conclusion by reasoning; the act of deducing.

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


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