News Articles and Feature Articles

Multiple Choice

A news report of any length, usually presented in a straightforward style and without editorial comment.

• news story

• feature story

• editorial

• review

Multiple Choice

A headline should briefly tell the main idea of the article.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

News articles usually flow from least important to most important.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The part of the news article that contains most important information is called the __________.

• thesis statement

• lead

• summary

Multiple Choice

News articles should include the author's opinions.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

It's important to include the 5Ws and H in news articles. The Ws stand for what, where, when, who and why. What does the H stand for?

• Happening

• How

• Honesty

• Help

Multiple Choice

Feature articles are simply news reports of events that have happened.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

A feature article is a text in a newspaper, magazine or news website that is meant to report breaking news.

• True

• False

• I don't know

Multiple Select

A feature article is focused on... (choose 3 answers)

• background events

• people

• circumstances

• breaking news

Multiple Choice

Feature articles writers often want to persuade readers to take a viewpoint or react emotionally to their writing.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Feature articles can include profiles of national or international personalities or interviews with them.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

Story that is written to inform, but also to entertain. Sometimes the story behind the story, describing atmosphere, personalities, locations.

• news story

• feature story

• editorial

• review