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Questions related to newspaper articles and their structure and conventions.
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Which techniques is NOT used in headings?
Emotive Language
Alliteration
Pun
Quotes
2
Soft news is...
Art, Celebrity, War News
Entertainment, Culture, Politics News
Lifestyle, Sports, Entertainment News
International News, Celebrity, Gossip
3
Which of these is NOT the goal of a newspaper article?
To be factual
To interest the readers
To provide a pretty picture
To be informative
4
The purpose of news articles is to...
Confuse
Anger
Inform
Bore
5
What does the lead paragraph consist of?
The reporter's opinions of the event
The 5 W's
The publication company's background information
Imaginative details and elements of fantasy
6
Fact or Opinion: The news article contains some of the worst explanations around.
Fact
Opinion
7
Where should this be: The teacher used the Quiz to engage students in their learning.
Lead Paragraph(s)
Heading
Supporting Paragraph(s)
Byline/Location
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Quotes included in news articles can be from...
from a witness of the event
what the reporter (the person writing the article) said
the opinion of the reporter (person writing the article)
the opinion of the witness of the event
9
"Killer Cannibal Kidnaps Courageous Kids" is an example of...
Lead Paragraph(s)
Heading
Quote
Byline/Location
10
News articles contain a lot of descriptive, subjective language.
True
False
11
Fact or Opinion: On 11th November 1918 WWI ended.
Opinion
Fact
12
Headings or headlines can use...
Facts
All of the above
Puns
Alliteration
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John Smith / Sydney, Australia is an example of...
Byline/Location
Lead Paragraph(s)
Supporting Paragraph(s)
Heading
14
A byline is....
A quote from an eyewitness
The person who wrote the article
A picture of the event
A smaller headline that has more information of the headline
15
Newspapers only print articles to interest readers.
True
False
16
A news article starts with a...
Quote
Heading
Subheading
Byline
17
Hard news is...
International, Business, Education News
War, Lifestyle, Economics
Politics, Puppies, Propaganda News
Entertainment, Natural Disasters, Sport News
18
Mr Pig said "I would not let the wolf in by the hair of my chinny chin chin" is an example of..
Supporting Paragraph(s)
Heading
Lead Paragraph(s)
Quote
19
After the lead paragraph(s) come the supporting paragraphs. These should
not
have...
Quotes from witnesses
The hows and whys of the event
A narrative, subjective style
Witness' opinions of the event
20
What are the five Ws?
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Who, Why, When, Wear, What
Why, What, Wore, Went, When
What, Went, Where, When, Why
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The style of a news article is...
Factual and Boring
Objective and Informative
Narrative and Comical
Clever and Witty
22
Pictures or drawn images can be used to support or tell a story?
True
False
23
News articles are only about celebrities, gossip, and sport.
True
False
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Which is NOT a supporting device used in news articles?
Statistics
Pictures
Quotes
Opinions
