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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 

ENTICING

DEFINITION:
Arousing strong attraction or interest.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
Meta makes enticing claims for Muse’s capabilities.
►The Los Angeles Times, 10/05/2026

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

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

► Flexible, liable to change.

► 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.

► A bold, or arrogant strut.


2. multitude

► Make an idea, impression, or feeling known or understandable to someone.

► A great amount or number, often of people.

► Different from one another; of different kinds or sorts

► Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of something, esp. information.


3. source

► Dependent on each other

► More or most likely to be exposed to the chance of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.

► The person, place or thing from which something (information, goods, etc.) comes or is acquired.

► The system of production and distribution and consumption.


4. cause

► The result or outcome of a cause.

► The act of exasperating or the state of being exasperated; irritation; keen or bitter anger.

► A state of confused and noisy disturbance

► The source or reason of an event or action


5. contributions

► A gift or payment to a common fund or collection.

► Displeasing to the eye

► To cause to float easily or gently through the air

► Anything that assures a certain outcome.


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