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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 

REMEDIATION

DEFINITION:
The action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Chief Building Official Ron Wampler initially sent out a stop-work order by email on Wednesday to Marino Construction until a soil remediation plan is done, as advised by DEP officials.
The Key West Citizen, 03/02/2026

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. Omnivore

One that takes in everything available, as with the mind.

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

A characteristic rate or rhythm of activity; a pace

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd


2. Hieroglyphic

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

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

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.

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


3. Ultraviolet

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

Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

A dense evergreen forest occupying a tropical region with an annual rainfall of at least 100 inches.

Being without or almost without hope


4. Inference

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

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

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

An embankment built to prevent flooding


5. Tariff

An embankment built to prevent flooding

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

A schedule of prices or fees.


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