Newspapers

Select the purposes of a newspaper.

• inform readers

• entertain readers

• sell property

• influence opinions

Newspapers must appeal to their __________ audience

Select the important features of appealing to the target audience

• style

• adapt

• pictures

• tone

Select the features commonly found in newspapers.

• news reports

• sports reports

• books

• advertisements

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

What is a caption?

• a large hat

• a short description of a photo

• text in columns

• a byline

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

• who

• what

• which

• when

• where

What should the first paragraph of a newspaper article contain?

• a brief summary of the story (5 Ws)

• a headline

• an advertisement

• a photograph

Select the features of 'factual reporting'.

• accurate information

• background detail

• biased langauge

• supporting evidence

Select examples of 'attention-grabbing language'.

• emotive words

• scientific words

• alliteration

• puns and wordplay