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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 

PETITIONER

DEFINITION:
A person who pleads with a governmental institution for a legal remedy or a redress of grievances, through the use of a petition.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
While presenting the citizens’ petition for debate at the April 11 Spring Town Meeting, petitioners argued that ICE operations in Plymouth have “created fear” and “disrupted lives” among the immigrant community, leading to what they call a distrust of local police.
The Boston Herald, 04/20/2026

Words in the News Quiz
5 Elementary 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. zeal

A feeling of contempt or scorn.

The act of inhabiting; state of inhabiting or dwelling, or of being inhabited; occupancy.

The short term state of the atmosphere at a specific time and place, including the temperature, humidity, cloud cover, precipitation, wind, etc.

The fervor or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.


2. topic

To bump into or brush against while in motion.

To come into view.

A form of acrobatic display which involves the dramatic bending and flexing of the human body.

Subject; theme; a category or general area of interest.


3. analyze

Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.

Firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.


4. abolish

The place set for the end of a journey, or to which something is sent; place or point aimed at.

A particular geographic region.

Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)

To run away with quick light steps, to scamper.


5. debris

To make stable or firm; to confirm.

Scattered fragments, typically of something wrecked or destroyed

To finish successfully

Speech or language that is incomprehensible or unintelligible; gibberish.


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