Newspapers

Select the purposes of a newspaper.

• inform readers

• entertain readers

• sell property

• influence opinions

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Newspapers must appeal to their __________ audience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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Select the important features of appealing to the target audience

• style

• adapt

• pictures

• tone

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

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CCSS.RL.9-10.6

Select the features commonly found in newspapers.

• news reports

• sports reports

• books

• advertisements

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What is a headline?

• a bold black line

• a mark across a journalist's head

• a photograph

• a heading at the top of an article designed to attract the reader

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What is a caption?

• a large hat

• a short description of a photo

• text in columns

• a byline

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Select the information which should be contained in the opening paragraph of a newspaper article.

• who

• what

• which

• when

• where

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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What should the first paragraph of a newspaper article contain?

• a brief summary of the story (5 Ws)

• a headline

• an advertisement

• a photograph

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

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Select the features of 'factual reporting'.

• accurate information

• background detail

• biased langauge

• supporting evidence

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Select examples of 'attention-grabbing language'.

• emotive words

• scientific words

• alliteration

• puns and wordplay

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5