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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 

INFLUENCER

DEFINITION:
Someone who uses their online reputation to prompt people to buy things.

FOUND IN THE NEWS:
“We have a lot of influencers who’ve come in and a lot of community members who have seen us through social media and come in and sell,” said Jessica Lucero, owner of In The Middle.
The Albuquerque Journal, 08/17/2026

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. Decorum

The pattern produced on a photosensitive medium that has been exposed by holography and then photographically developed.

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

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct

The systematic procedure by which a complex or scientific task is accomplished.


2. Nebula

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

One thing conceived as representing another; a symbol.

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

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


3. Levee

An embankment built to prevent flooding

Having or demonstrating enthusiasm

A schedule of prices or fees.

To rejoice greatly; be jubilant or triumphant


4. Inference

The act of reasoning from factual knowledge or evidence.

Incorrectness of reasoning or belief

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

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


5. Hypocrisy

The practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold or possess; falseness.

Exceeding the limits of propriety or good manners; improperly forward or bold

An ammunition belt, worn over the shoulder, having loops or pockets for cartridges.

The main character in a drama or other literary work.


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