A word that sounds the same but has dif spelling and meaning

Which of the following people would be a CREDIBLE reporter?

A journalist that's been reporting for over 40 years

Which of the following items would NOT be considered a NOVELTY?

A brand new video game they made thousands of copies of

Which of the following should NOT be included in a caption.

The author's thoughts about the picture

Which of the following stories would we be interested in here in Reese because of PROXIMITY?

Tuscola County Windmills Vandalized

Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?

Using a story you already wrote for more than one class.

Which of the following is an example of a pun or homophone?

Witch Halloween costume is for you

Which of these DO NOT describe a headline?

They tell what a picture is about

Which of the following are all possible topics of an entertainment review?

grocery store, band concerts, The Walking Dead

Which of these topics would NOT be a story concerned with PROMINENCE?

A small town teacher becoming president

Which statement is an UNBIASED statement.

It rained in Detroit, MI 177 days in 2016.

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1
What is a homophone?
Using the same letter or sound at the start of each word
A word that sounds the same but has dif spelling and meaning
Words that mean the opposite of each other
Words that have the same vowel sound
2
Which of the following things does a caption describe?
What the story is about
an author / journalist
A photograph
A picture
3
People are interested in news stories with a lot of WEIGHT because...
They are past or old news stories
They are emotional or shocking
They talk about famous people only
They impact places really far away from me
4
Which of the following describes IMPACT in news stories?
new news is always better
how it affects people
We care more about famous people in the news
How close the event happened to you
5
Which of the following is true of headlines? They should be...
in a small font
short
so vague the reader doesn't have a clue what it's about
extremely detailed
6
Which of the following people would be a CREDIBLE reporter?
A journalist that's been reporting for over 40 years
A reporter that takes credit for others' stories
An ex-convict reporter
A reporter that sometimes changes the story just a little
7
What is the best definition of ACCURATE?
You think it is correct
a person's opinion
wrong
100% true and proven
8
Which of the following items would NOT be considered a NOVELTY?
An antique toy
A limited addition pair of Jordans
A brand new video game they made thousands of copies of
A firsthand report of a unicorn sighting
9
Which of the following should NOT be included in a caption.
The author's thoughts about the picture
The 5 W's
Names of people in the picture
The background
10
Which of the following stories would we be interested in here in Reese because of PROXIMITY?
Taylor Swift Takes Man to Court for $1
Hong Kong in Flames
Tuscola County Windmills Vandalized
Hurricane Harvey Hurts Houston
11
Which of the following would NOT fit into the category of a USEFUL news story.
disease outbreak updates
Steph Curry's biography
Police scanner reports / crime reports
weather reports
12
Which of the following is NOT an example of plagiarism?
Using a story you already wrote for more than one class.
Copying and pasting a story and saying you wrote it.
Copying and pasting and not providing sources
Using someone's picture they took and saying you took it.
13
Which of the following helps describe TIMELINESS of a news story?
How close the event is to you
Shows two sides to every story
Unusual story
New news is always better
14
Which of the following is an example of a pun or homophone?
Tissue Issue
A jab well done
Greedy Girl Gobbles Grapes
Witch Halloween costume is for you
15
BONUS! Which of the following headlines would be the most interesting to Mrs. Hollis?
Free Donut Friday for all Teachers
Hurricane Harvey Hits Houston
Pistons Finally Win
Free Pug Adoptions in Davison
16
Which of these DO NOT describe a headline?
They tell what a picture is about
They tell what the story is about
Something that hooks the reader
a title
17
Which of the following are all possible topics of an entertainment review?
books, movie, weather broadcast, hurricane harvey interview
Movie, music, A stock market report,
An interview with Barack Obama, News report about Iraq, Nike
grocery store, band concerts, The Walking Dead
18
Which of these topics would NOT be a story concerned with PROMINENCE?
Taylor Swift's court case
NFL kneeling during the National Anthem
A small town teacher becoming president
The Superbowl Champions of 2018
19
Which statement is an UNBIASED statement.
It rained in Detroit, MI 177 days in 2016.
The Weeknd is the best because they have the most lit songs
Rainy days are the worst.
We should not build a wall at the Mexican border.
20
Which of the following is an example of a headline using Alliteration?
Peace of Cake
Truck by Lightning
Big Bad Bear Bites Boy
The Tissue Issue
21
Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of headlines?
Letter Play
Simile
Pun
Alliteration

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