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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 

PREDOMINANT

DEFINITION:
Being the most noticeable or largest in number, or having the most power or influence.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Two predominant drivers of the economy — inflation (including from the war in Iran) and the potentially revolutionary artificial intelligence wave — highlight post-pandemic dualities and disparities.
The Key West Citizen, 05/25/2026

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. Cower

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

Strikingly unconventional and far-fetched in style or appearance; odd

To cringe in fear

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


2. Despondent

Being without or almost without hope

A very large and destructive wave, generally caused by a tremendous disturbance in the ocean, such as an undersea earthquake or volcanic eruption.

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

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.


3. Vertebrate

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

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.

The branch of biology that deals with animals and animal life, including the study of the structure, physiology, development, and classification of animals.

Having a backbone or spinal column.


4. Introspection

Self-examination.

A rebirth or revival.

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

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


5. Nebula

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

A diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas or both, visible as luminous patches or areas of darkness

To stress or emphasize; intensify

A schedule of prices or fees.


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