What is the purpose of a headline?

• Tells the reader the type of article it is and in what category it belongs.

• The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

• The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.

What is the purpose of the byline?

• Shows the reader more articles that might be about the same topic.

• Tells the reader who wrote the article.

• It is a graphic representation of something in the article.

• The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.

What is the purpose of the URL?

• The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.

• The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

• Tells the reader which webpage you are on and can be copied to share with others.

What is the purpose of the section title?

• Tells the reader the type of article it is and in what category it belongs.

• The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

• The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.

What is the purpose of an image?

• The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.

• It is a graphic representation of something in the article.

• The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.

• Tells the reader how current the article’s information is.

What is the purpose of the date?

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

• It is a graphic representation of something in the article.

• Tells the reader who wrote the article.

• Tells the reader how current the article’s information is.

What is the purpose of related articles?

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

• Shows the reader more articles that might be about the same topic.

• The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.

• It is a graphic representation of something in the article.

What is the purpose of advertisements and sponsored content?

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

• Tells the reader who wrote the article.

• It is a graphic representation of something in the article.

• The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.

What is the purpose of comments?

• The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.

• Tells the reader which webpage you are on and can be copied to share with others.

• Tells the reader how current the article’s information is.

• Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.

Which is an example of a headline?

• I love that movie, too!

• Huge Tornado Rocks Midwest

• Steven Jones

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