Identifying Newspaper Text Features

Front

What is the jumpline?

Back

A line telling the reader where the story is continued.

Front

What is a caption/cutline?

Back

Descriptive info appearing underneath/beside photographs explaining what it is about.

Front

What is the purpose of a heading/headline?

Back

To help the reader understand what they will be reading.

Front

What is the purpose of an index in a newspaper?

Back

To direct the reader to the different sections of the newspaper.

Front

What is a byline?

Back

The name of the writer appearing above the article.

Front

What does a headline do?

Back

It gives the reader an idea of what they will be reading.

Front

What is the role of a caption in a newspaper?

Back

It provides descriptive information about a photograph.

Front

What is a jumpline used for?

Back

To indicate where a story continues on another page.

Front

What information does an index provide?

Back

An alphabetized list of topics and where to find them in the newspaper.

Front

What is the difference between a headline and a subheading?

Back

A headline is the main title, while a subheading provides additional detail.