MSYB Story Writing

The beginning of a yearbook story is called...

• an intro paragraph

• a news peg

• a lead

• a focus statement

Paragraphs in a yearbook story should be...

• short

• long

Answer explanation

The typical paragraph in a yearbook story is 1-3 sentences.

Which of the following is LEAST likely to make for an interesting quote?

• reactions

• opinions

• thoughts

• facts

True or False: It's okay to end a story on a quote.

• True

• False

Place the following in the correct order:

• "

• ,

• Name

• said

Put the following parts of a yearbook story in order:

• Lead

• Nutgraph

• Quote-Transition (Repeat)

Which of the following can be the purpose of a transition?

• They give facts of the story.

• They paraphrase bad or partial quotes.

• They allow us to introduce new speakers.

• They move the reader through the story.

True or False: Use a person's full name the first time they appear in an article; after that, only use their first name

• True

• False

Which of the following quotes is punctuated properly?

• "I am not responsible for the giraffe in the parking lot." Thompson said.

• "The house is haunted by a deceased oil barron," Thompson said

• "It never occurred to me that the fridge was unplugged, " Thompson said.

• "Next time I make toast, I'll remember the bread, Thompson said."