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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 

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DEFINITION:
An answer to a question or a reaction to something.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“And the response right away was ‘Sure!’”
The Reading Eagle, 09/07/2026

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. egregious

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 glowing piece of coal or wood.

Exceptional, conspicuous, outstanding, most usually in a negative fashion.

The result or outcome of a cause.


2. engross

To move in a quick fashion.

An inadequate amount of something; a shortage

To completely engage the attention of.

Formally put an end to (a system, practice, or institution)


3. value

The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time ; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.

The brink of a dangerous situation.

Unspoiled; still with its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied

The quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable


4. pertinent

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

Important with regards to (a subject or matter); relevant

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

Disappointingly inadequate; gloomy and bleak.


5. monotonous

Progress toward a goal.

Having an unvarying tone or pitch

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

To end, to come to an end.


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