NEWS ITEM TEXT

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NEWS ITEM TEXT

NEWS ITEM TEXT

Assessment

Quiz

English

12th Grade

Medium

CCSS
RI.11-12.10, RI.6.10, RI.7.10

+2

Standards-aligned

Created by

Risa Umami

Used 36+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of a news item text?

To entertain the readers

To inform the readers about important events

To persuade the readers to take action

To educate the readers about grammar

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the generic structure of a news item?

Main events, background event, source

Background event, main events, source

Source, main events, background event

Source, background event, main events

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which language feature is commonly used in news items?

Using saying verbs

Using singing verbs

Using dancing verbs

Using sleeping verbs

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What tense is commonly used in news items?

Past continuous tense

Present perfect tense

Simple past tense

Future perfect tense

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of a news item?

To entertain the readers

To inform the readers about news

To promote a product or service

To teach grammar rules

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is NOT a language feature of news items?

Using action verbs

Using adverbs

Using adjectives

Using saying verbs

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main event in a news item?

The background information

The source of the news

The summary of an important event

The opinions of experts

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

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