Understanding Newspaper Terms Quiz

Understanding Newspaper Terms Quiz

6th Grade

10 Qs

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Understanding Newspaper Terms Quiz

Understanding Newspaper Terms Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

English

6th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.10, RI.2.7, RI.6.10

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Megan Welty

FREE Resource

10 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main title of a newspaper article called?

Byline

Headline

Caption

Column

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

Which section of a newspaper contains opinions and editorials?

Sports

Classifieds

Editorial

Obituaries

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

What is the term for the name of the journalist who wrote an article?

Byline

Headline

Caption

Lead

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 is the first paragraph of a news story that contains the most important information called?

Caption

Lead

Byline

Editorial

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 term for a short description under a photo in a newspaper?

Caption

Headline

Byline

Column

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 part of the newspaper lists the names of the staff and editors?

Classifieds

Masthead

Obituaries

Sports

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.7

CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a regular article or feature in a newspaper, often written by the same person?

Column

Caption

Lead

Byline

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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