6th & 7th grade Journalism Final

What is a lead in a news article?

• Answers the questions who, what, where, and when

• Has quotations from authority figures

• Is a long introduction to the article

• Contains who wrote the article

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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The order of an article is...

• Lede, headline, and body paragraphs

• Headline, body paragraphs, and lede

• Headline, lede, and body paragraphs

• Lede, body paragraphs, and lede

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Headline

• Title of the Newspaper 
• Title of the Article 
• Author's Name
• Caption

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Which is the best headline?

• South Thornlie's Students Performed Their Music  Assembly
• Music Assembly Hits the High Notes
• South Thornlie's Music Assembly
• Today South Thornlie Had their Assembly

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

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Use "A" "an" "the" in headlines.

• Do

• Don't

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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Active voice, strong verbs in headlines.

• Do

• Don't

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How long should a headline be?

• 10 words or fewer

• 7 words or fewer

• 5 words or fewer

• one or two words

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

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Which of the following is NOT something a headline should do?

• Be clearly understood by even the most distracted reader.

• Create enough interest that the reader wants to learn more.

• Accurately reflect the coverage on the accompanying page or spread.

• Include the name of the person that created the spread.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

How many words should be in a lede?

• 5-10

• 10-15

• 15-20

• 25-30

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What part of the lede tells the person or thing involved?

• Who

• Where

• What

• When

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10