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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 

UNREDACTED

DEFINITION:
Confidential or sensitive information included or visible in a document, or with text or images not removed or hidden.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Sensitive personal information including Social Security numbers was unveiled in the newly unredacted John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week, and that is not sitting well with the people affected.
The Chicago Tribune, 03/24/2025

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. Antibody

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

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

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

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.


2. Exult

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

A preparation of a weakened or killed pathogen.

A schedule of prices or fees.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


3. Salmonella

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

In a deplorable state of distress or misfortune; miserable.

Any of several rod-shaped bacteria, of the genus Salmonella, that cause food poisoning and other diseases.

One who habitually takes advantage of the generosity of others without making any useful return.


4. Sacrifice

A person with masterly skill or technique in the arts.

Forfeiture of something highly valued for the sake of one considered to have a greater value or claim.

To condescend to give or grant

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


5. Tumult

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

To cringe in fear

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.

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


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