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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 

ACQUAINTANCE

DEFINITION:
A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
When photographer Peter Turnley was just 20 years old, an acquaintance from the California Office of Economic Opportunity reached out to him with a question.
The Los Angeles Times, 12/01/2025

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. Spectrum

Relating to a system of writing, such as that of ancient Egypt, in which pictorial symbols are used to represent meaning or sounds or a combination of meaning and sound.

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

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

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


2. Participle

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

The distance that light travels in a vacuum in one year.

A closed plane figure bounded by three or more line segments.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.


3. Flourish

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

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


4. Labyrinth

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

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

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

Selecting or employing individual elements from a variety of sources, systems, or styles


5. Heritage

Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.

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

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.

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


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