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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. Silhouette

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

A drawing consisting of the outline of something, especially a human profile, filled in with a solid color.

Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive


2. Vaccine

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

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


3. Commemorate

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

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

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


4. Plateau

An elevated, comparatively level expanse of land; a tableland.

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

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

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.


5. Repose

The act of resting or the state of being at rest.

To abstain from or act together in abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with as an expression of protest or disfavor or as a means of coercion

The arrangement of events in time

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


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