Digital Literacy: News Writing 101 / Hashtag Usage

Digital Literacy: News Writing 101 / Hashtag Usage

6th - 8th Grade

8 Qs

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Digital Literacy: News Writing 101 / Hashtag Usage

Digital Literacy: News Writing 101 / Hashtag Usage

Assessment

Quiz

Other

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Holly Harris

Used 4+ times

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

After writing your news script, how should you practice reading your lines?

Practice reading your script slowly

Practice reading your script quickly

Practice reading your script conversationally

Practice reading your script theatrically

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

20 sec • 1 pt

What should you consider removing from your sentences?

Nouns

Helping Verbs

Adjectives

Adverbs

3.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What TWO sentences are written correctly with ACTION?

Neighbors want to know the verdict.

Neighbors will be hosting their annual holiday parade.

Neighbors gather together to celebrate the graduating senior.

Neighbors were wondering how many wild cats roam their neighborhood.

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is important to remember when including numbers in a news story?

Round up or down

Limit how many sets of numbers you include in one sentence

Begin or end the sentence with the number

Never include numbers

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is an ACTIVE CONCLUSION?

That meeting will take place next Friday.

We will be at that meeting and tell you the outcome of the vote.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What social media platform first premiered the hashtag?

Facebook

Instagram

Myspace

Twitter

7.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why use a hashtag on social media? Check all that apply.

Social Activism

Marketing

Politics

Education

8.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What hashtag should you use in your newscast? Include the symbol, # , when writing this week's hashtag.