Journalism Vocabulary Quiz

What is the primary purpose of journalism?

• To entertain

• To inform the public

• To advertise products

• To promote personal opinions

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is a feature in journalism?

• A brief report about a breaking event

• An in-depth article focusing on a particular person, issue, or topic

• A fictional story written for a newspaper

• A review of movies, books, or plays

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

In a news story, what is a lead?

• The first sentence or paragraph of an article that summarizes the most important information

• A catchy headline meant to grab attention

• A quote from a source

• A conclusion or wrap-up to a story

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the inverted pyramid structure in journalism?

• A style of writing that starts with the least important details and builds up to the most important

• A type of article that gives all details in chronological order

• A method of writing where the most crucial information is placed at the beginning, followed by supporting details

• A strategy used to organize feature articles

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What distinguishes a news story from other types of articles?

• It is based on facts and provides objective information about current events

• It focuses on the personal opinions of the journalist

• It is written in a creative, fictional manner

• It highlights upcoming events and entertainment options

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CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.5.2D

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

Journalism can BEST be defined as...

• Writing and reporting on news stories in an unbiased fashion.

• Writing about important stories and events from small (regional) to large (worldwide.)

• The effort to gather and report news.

• None of the Above

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Journalism is the art of storytelling.

• true

• false

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and sometimes cause people to take action on an issue.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What is Journalism? Is it what you thought it would be when you saw this class on your schedule? Select all that apply.

• It's a study of the various methods/mediums by which people receive their news.

• It's a course in which we are required to write creatively, but responsibly.

• It's a course that was put on my schedule and I had no idea what the class entailed.

• It's a course whereby students typically create and publish the school newspaper, literary magazine and yearbook. Students are responsible for attending school events, taking pictures, creating layouts and writing news stories, captions and headlines.

• Other: Explain

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CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4