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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 

WILDFIRE

DEFINITION:
An unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It was not yet clear how the wildfires started, but a long drought, low humidity and strong winds were fueling them.
The Key West Citizen, 04/27/2026

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. Tranquility

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

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

The quality or state of being tranquil; serenity.

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


2. Antibody

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

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

A Y-shaped protein on the surface of B cells that is secreted into the blood or lymph in response to an antigenic stimulus

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


3. Xylem

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

The supporting and water-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting primarily of tracheids and vessels; woody tissue.

An intricate structure of interconnecting passages through which it is difficult to find one’s way; a maze.

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


4. Cower

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

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

The distribution of energy emitted by a radiant source, arranged in order of wavelengths.

To cringe in fear


5. Renaissance

A movement or procedure involving skill and dexterity.

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

A rebirth or revival.


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