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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 

LITIGANT

DEFINITION:
Someone involved in a lawsuit.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
With the widespread and transformative use of artificial intelligence — particularly generative AI — in daily life, federal and state courts in New Mexico are finding self-represented litigants and some attorneys filing legal cases containing false or misleading information.
The Albuquerque Journal, 04/13/2026

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. Technique

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

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.

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


2. Solstice

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

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

Either of two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator.

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.


3. Light-Year

To move in waves or with a smooth, wavelike motion.

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

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

A rebirth or revival.


4. Protagonist

The main character in a drama or other literary work.

Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

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

The locus of points for which the sum of the distances from each point to two fixed points is equal


5. Antibody

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

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal


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