The Anatomy of a Newspaper Test

1. Why is it important to know the organization and layout of a newspaper?

• it allows you to become an expert in reading
• it will help you read the newspaper in a timely manner
• it does not help you with anything
• it provides more information about the newspaper

2. How many sections are in the news paper?

• 5
• 4
• 6
• 10

3. Who decides if the news is newsworthy to be put on the front page of the newspaper?

• The public
• The journalist
• The readers
• The editor

4. What news is located in the local section of the newspaper?

• news about where we live (Laredo)
• news about the United States
• news about the world
• news about nearby cities

5. What news in the business section of the newspaper?

• news about sports
• news about food
• news about money
• news about the government

6. What news is in the sports section of the newspaper?

• stories about everything sports
• stories about the weather
• stories about money
• local stories

7. What type of meaning does opinion writing have?

• objective meaning
• subjective meaning
• no meaning
• facts

8. What is the largest text on the page called?

• sub-line
• byline
• date line
• headline

9. What information is in the subline of the newspaper?

• Provides readers with additional information that could not fit in the headline
• Provides readers with no additional information
• Provides readers with the most important information
• Provides readers with the main idea

10. What other features are included in newspaper stories?

• point of view, plot, character, and setting
• by line, date line, jumpline and phots
• figurative language
• journalist, editor, newspaper, radio