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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 

WILDFIRE

DEFINITION:
An unplanned and uncontrolled fire in an area of combustible vegetation.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
It was not yet clear how the wildfires started, but a long drought, low humidity and strong winds were fueling them.
The Key West Citizen, 04/27/2026

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. Tautology

Needless repetition of the same sense in different words; redundancy.

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.

To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.


2. Chromosome

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

To increase the positive charge or valence of (an element) by removing electrons.

The science and technology of building electronic circuits and devices from single atoms and molecules.

A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.


3. Gerrymander

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

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

Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective.

The use of unnecessarily wordy and indirect language.


4. Vehement

Characterized by forcefulness of expression or intensity of emotion or conviction; fervid.

Eating and drinking in moderation.

Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish.

A set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality


5. Deciduous

Of or relating to money

Falling off or shed at a specific season or stage of growth:

Noninterference in the affairs of others.

To separate or get rid of (an undesirable part); eliminate.


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