
Quiz on Headline Writing
Authored by Amy Scott
Journalism
11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What voice is used for writing headlines?
Active voice
Passive voice
Subjunctive voice
Imperative voice
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the difference between upstyle and downstyle headlines?
Upstyle uses all lowercase letters; downstyle uses all uppercase.
Upstyle capitalizes the first letter of each word; downstyle uses sentence case.
Upstyle uses italics; downstyle uses bold.
Upstyle is longer; downstyle is shorter.
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is as important in headlines as in stories?
Grammar
Punctuation
Clarity
Length
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A kicker is like a __________ because __________.
Subtitle; it provides additional information
Title; it summarizes the main point
Caption; it describes an image
Footnote; it gives extra details
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a deck in the headline of a story?
A subheadline that provides more detail
A list of key points
A summary of the article
A conclusion statement
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 3 pts
A headline is....
In the news?
A large piece of text that describes the content of the page
A line across your forehead
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 4 pts
Headlines are used to catch the eye of the reader.
true
false
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