News Articles

What tense is the news report written in?

• Present tense; the story is happening right now
• Past tense; the story already happened
• Future tense; the story is going to happen

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Why are news reports written?

• To inform the world of terrible stories that lead to death and other unfortunate events
• To inform citizens of events which are happening in the world locally and internationally
• To make sure people have jobs
• To give people something to do in the morning when they drink their coffee

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What is a headline?

• The person who wrote the article
• The beginning of the actual article
• The end of the actual article
• The title of the news report

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What details should we add to a news report?

• Add specific names, dates, and times.

• Be as general or brief as possible.

• Write information that is extra, but not relevant to the story.

• Literally write "details" in your article.

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Where does this sentence belong: Technology brings school home

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending

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Where does this sentence belong: We recently interviewed a number of school children about their experiences with online learning.

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending

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Where does this sentence belong: As the crisis continues, we hope the government will allow students to return to school as soon as possible.

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending

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Where does this sentence belong: Mr Armstrong said, "My students have done an excellent job under these difficult circumstances."

• Headline

• Lead paragraph

• Body paragraphs

• Summary / ending

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What is the purpose of a News Item Text?

• To entertain readers with stories about celebrities and musicians

• To provide information about important events to readers

• To discuss the economic situation of a country

• To describe the environmental issues in a particular area

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A heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine

• news

• headline

• report

• local news

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