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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 

CONDUIT

DEFINITION:
A means of transmitting or distributing.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It’s the only conduit for those without a direct relationship with Banksy to reach out to the artist, whose identity has never been confirmed.
The Tampa Bay Times, 08/03/2026

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. Aspire

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

A schedule of prices or fees.

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

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


2. Hypocrisy

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

To honor the memory of with a ceremony

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.


3. Analogy

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

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

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

One who rejects a religion, cause, allegiance, or group for another; a deserter.


4. Toxin

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

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

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

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


5. Virtuoso

To take in by elaborate methods of deceit

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

A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

Being without or almost without hope


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