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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 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. persistent

One of the simplest or essential parts or principles of which anything consists, or upon which the constitution or fundamental powers of anything are based.

Representation of a concept through symbols or underlying meanings of objects or qualities.

Approaching; drawing near; about to happen

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


2. ensure

Open resistance; bold disobedience.

To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition).

Progress toward a goal.

A pleasant smell or odour.


3. hasten

To set fire to (something), to light (something)

The power to affect, control or manipulate something or someone; the ability to change the development of fluctuating things such as conduct, thoughts or decisions.

To move in a quick fashion.

To bump into or brush against while in motion.


4. destination

To follow a winding course

A small hill or mound.

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

To sway back and forth; to totter or reel.


5. reflection

To drive away by scattering, or so to cause to vanish.

To come into view.

A feeling of contempt or scorn.

The throwing back by a body or surface of light, heat, or sound without absorbing it


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