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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 

PARLIAMENTARIAN

DEFINITION:
A consultant who advises the presiding officer and other officers, committees, and members on matters of parliamentary procedure.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Mia Cooper, a parliamentarian for the district, brought her daughter to district meetings and state-level education forums as the girl grew up.
The Los Angeles Times, 03/09/2026

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. Tumult

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

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 disorderly commotion or disturbance.

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


2. Hypocrisy

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

A member of an irregular, usually indigenous military or paramilitary unit operating in small bands in occupied territory to harass and undermine the enemy

A poisonous substance, especially a protein, that is produced by living cells or organisms.

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.


3. Gargoyle

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

A grotesque ornamental figure or projection.

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


4. Hologram

Conversation between characters in a drama or narrative

The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

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

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


5. Alliteration

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline

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

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.


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