News article

How many parts to a news article are there?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 9

Which of the following is NOT a part of a news article?

• opinion paragraph

• headline

• body paragraph

• lead/hook

Reorder the following so that it follows the parts of a newspaper article. (I've removed the quote part totally not because it couldn't fit but it would go last)

• Byline

• Body

• Lead

• Sub-title

• Headline

What does the lead tell us?

• Most important facts (5 W's)

• tells what the story is about

• a source for the information

• who wrote the story

What does the byline tell us?

• The byline tells us the author of the article.
• The byline lists the main topics covered in the article.
• The byline provides a summary of the article.
• The byline indicates the publication date.

What does the headline tell us?

• The headline tells us the main focus of the story/what it's about.

• The headline provides a summary of the author's biography.
• The headline lists the references used in the article.
• The headline indicates the publication date of the content.

What are the purpose of quotes in a news article?

• To entertain the readers with anecdotes.
• To provide a source for the information read in the article

• To provide a list of people in the article.

• To summarize the article's main points.