Newspaper: True or False

News articles are only written about disasters, wars, and other catastrophic events.

• True

• False

Newspapers print articles that are of interest to readers.

• True

• False

News articles can use quotes and opinions from witnesses and observers.

• True

• False

News articles are error-proof.

• True

• False

If the information is not in the ‘lead’, or introductory, paragraph, it is not important.

• True

• False

The purpose of news articles is to inform, not to entertain.

• True

• False

News articles are not enjoyable to read.

• True

• False

The lead of a news article answers the 5w-1h questions. (who, what, when, where, why, and how)

• True

• False

The style of a news article is narrative, like a story.

• True

• False

News articles contain dialogue.

• True

• False