Newspaper Article

What is a newspaper?

• It is a story that has a setting and characters.

• It is a work of fiction, where the writer uses the imagination.

• It is a series of publications containing news of current events.

• It is a series of publications on menus of different restaurants.

You can only find newspapers printed in paper.

• True

• False

A newspaper contains only news articles and editorials.

• True

• False

What is a Headline?

• The title of a news article.

• The line containing the name of the author.

• The first paragraph of the news article.

• The date of publication.

The headline should be short and should capture the attention of the reader.

• True

• False

The headline should be written in larger letters than the rest of the news article.

• True

• False

The byline

• Tells who is writing the article.

• Always it includes the address, email, or webpage of the author.

• Tells when the article was written.

• Is how the author explains why he wrote the article.

In a news article, if the city or location is well-known, the name can be written alone, but if the city is less famous, more information is included.

• True

• False

The lead paragraph is the last paragraph in a news article.

• True

• False

What are the questions we should answer in a lead paragraph on a news article?

• Where? What? When?

• Who? What? Where? Why?

• What? When? Why? How?

• What? When? Who? Where? Why? How?

• What? Where? Who? When? Why? Because?