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Journalism Vocabulary Quiz

Authored by Amanda Kile

English

6th Grade

CCSS covered

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Journalism Vocabulary Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary purpose of journalism?

To entertain

To inform the public

To advertise products

To promote personal opinions

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.L.7.6

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.L.6.6

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.W.6.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.5.2D

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

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 • 4 pts

Journalism is the art of storytelling.

true

false

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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