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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 

FACT-CHECKING

DEFINITION:
To check that all the facts in a piece of writing, a news article, a speech, etc. are correct.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
He criticized the moderators for fact-checking him and said they did not fact-check Harris.
Las Vegas Review-Journal, 09/16/2024

Words in the News Quiz
5 High 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. Circumnavigate

To certify or attest to (the validity of a signature on a document, for example) as a notary public.

To proceed completely around:

Vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor.

A marked change in appearance, character, condition, or function.


2. Plasma

To impress (something) upon the mind of another by frequent instruction or repetition; instill.

The clear, yellowish fluid portion of blood, lymph, or intramuscular fluid in which cells are suspended.

Either of two points on the celestial sphere at which the ecliptic intersects the celestial equator.

The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.


3. Filibuster

The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

To bring under control; conquer.

To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of.

The use of obstructionist tactics, especially prolonged speechmaking, for the purpose of delaying legislative action.


4. Homogeneous

Any of numerous natural and synthetic compounds consisting of up to millions of repeated linked units,

A part, portion, or share.

To divide (a geographic area) into voting districts so as to give unfair advantage to one party in elections.

Of the same or similar nature or kind


5. Xenophobe

Warlike in manner or temperament; pugnacious.

A person unduly fearful or contemptuous of that which is foreign, especially of strangers or foreign peoples.

Architectural.

Having a bad disposition; surly.


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