Newspaper Articles

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.

In the introductory paragraph is where we find the most important details of the news article.

• True

• False

What verb tense is usually used in a newspaper article featuring and event that has already occured?

• Present tense

• Future tense

• Past tense

• Intense

A newspaper article has quotations

• True

• False

The order of an article is...

• Lead, headline, byline, and body paragraphs

• Headline, body paragraphs, lead, and byline

• Headline, byline, lead, and body paragraphs

• Headline, body paragraphs, byline, and lead

True or False: Newspaper articles are written in past tense

• True

• False

What does the Newspaper Article talk about?

• Events

• Stories

• Advancements

• Weather

• O

What is the first paragraph in a news article called?

• Introduction

• Body

• Headline

• Caption

The supporting paragraphs contain the most important information of the news article.

• True

• False

What is the byline and where does it appear in the newspaper article?

• It is the quote from a witness and it is in the body of the article
• It is the explanation of a photograph and is below the photo
• It is the reporter/writer's name and it comes after the headline and/or subheading
• It is the name of the photographer and it is below the article