ENGLISH 8 3RD QUARTER LONG TEST REVIEW

Which best describes a news article?

• Written to entertain readers using humor

• Written to persuade readers to agree with the writer

• Written to report facts objectively and clearly

• Written to narrate personal experiences

News articles are usually written using which point of view?

• First person

• Second person

• Third person

• Omniscient

What structure is commonly used in writing news articles?

• Narrative structure

• Chronological order

•  Cause-and-effect structure

• Inverted pyramid

Why is the inverted pyramid structure effective for readers?

• It makes the article longer

• It hides the most important details

• It presents the main idea first

•  It focuses on personal opinions

Which part of the news article answers the 5 Ws and 1 H?

• Headline

• Body

• Tail

• Lead

Which headline is MOST appropriate for a news article?

• “I Think the Mayor Made a Mistake”

• “Why This Event Changed My Life”

• “Barangay Council Approves New Curfew Ordinance”

• “You Won’t Believe What Happened Yesterday!”

Which information is usually found in the tail of a news article?

• The most important facts

• Background and less essential details

• The writer’s opinion

• Quotes from experts only

What mainly distinguishes a feature story from straight news?

• Feature stories are fictional

• Feature stories focus only on opinions

• Feature stories provide in-depth and emotional stories

• Feature stories do not follow any structure

Feature stories are best described as texts that are ___

• narrative, vivid, and reflective

• purely factual and brief

• objective and trimmed of details

• written using the inverted pyramid

Which type of feature article gives advice on improving daily life, health, or hobbies?

• Travel Feature

• Lifestyle Feature

• Profile Feature

• News Feature