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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 

RESILIENT

DEFINITION:
Someone able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“She was incredibly resilient, strong and decisive,” Jennings said in an interview with the Bay Area News Group.
The Los Angeles Daily News, 10/02/2023

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. Solstice

Inspiring awe, admiration, or wonder

Of or relating to the range of invisible radiation wavelengths from about 4 nanometers, on the border of the x-ray region, to about 380 nanometers, just beyond the violet in the visible spectrum.

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

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


2. Quarantine

A schedule of prices or fees.

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

Grossly offensive to decency or morality.

Loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline


3. Exponent

Consuming or eager to consume great amounts of food; ravenous.

One that speaks for, represents, or advocates

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

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive


4. Parasite

Something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition.

A teacher and guide in spiritual and philosophical matters.

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

A conventional, formulaic, and oversimplified conception, opinion, or image.


5. Phloem

The food-conducting tissue of vascular plants, consisting of sieve tubes, fibers, parenchyma, and sclereids.

An alteration or change, as in nature, form, or quality.

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

The right or privilege of voting; franchise.


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