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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 

RENDERING

DEFINITION:
Giving something to someone.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
The replay booth has been working overtime in the Stanley Cup Final, and the officials charged with rendering the final verdicts probably won’t be getting any comped dinners in Las Vegas anytime soon.
The Las Vegas Review-Journal, 06/08/2026

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. Metaphor

Using or marked by the use of few words; terse or concise.

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

To have a great ambition or ultimate goal

The repetition of the same sounds or of the same kinds of sounds at the beginning of words or in stressed syllables


2. Participle

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

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

Similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar.

Sharing the same opinions or views; being in complete harmony or accord.


3. Flourish

To grow well or luxuriantly; thrive

A proportional part or share.

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.


4. Renegade

The science and art of using all the forces of a nation to execute approved plans as effectively as possible during peace or war.

A relationship of mutual benefit or dependence.

Any of various relatively small sailing or motor-driven vessels used for pleasure cruises or racing.

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


5. Tumult

A weather phenomenon in the Eastern Pacific that is precisely equivalent to a hurricane.

A metric unit of length equal to 1,000 meters (0.62 mile).

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

A disorderly commotion or disturbance.


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