Reading News Online - Vocab - Common Sense Digital Citizenship - 5th Grade

Question 1

COMMENTS are thoughts and opinions about the article that any reader can post. Why would they be included?

Accepted Answer

They are a way to have a discussion about the article., They give the readers a public place to post reactions and questions.

Question 2

The BYLINE is the name of the author. What is the purpose?

Accepted Answer

It tells the name of the person who wrote the article.

Question 3

What is SPONSORED CONTENT?

Accepted Answer

Link to other websites that are usually not news., Links to other websites that might look like news., Links that help the website make money by selling space.

Question 4

RELATED ARTICLES are links to more articles from the same website. Why would these be provided?

Accepted Answer

It gives the reader more articles they might find interesting.

Question 5

The URL (address bar) helps you share an article with someone. How would you describe it?

Accepted Answer

It is a unique, one-of-a-kind address of an article on the internet.

Question 6

The SECTION TITLE is like the section or category of an article on a news website. What is the purpose?

Accepted Answer

It tells you the category the article fits into., It tells you what type of article you're reading.

Question 7

What would you call the photograph near the top of an article?

Accepted Answer

VISUAL, IMAGE

Question 8

Why are ADVERTISEMENTS included on websites?

Accepted Answer

They help the news website make money by selling space., They may be selling products related to the article.

Question 9

The title of a news article is called a HEADLINE. What is the purpose?

Accepted Answer

Grabs the reader's attention, Tells readers what the article is about before they read.

Question 10

Why is the DATE the article was published important to the reader?

Accepted Answer

It tells the reader how recent or up-to-date the article is.

Reading News Online - Vocab - Common Sense Digital Citizenship - 5th Grade

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Reading News Online - Vocab - Common Sense Digital Citizenship - 5th Grade

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