WorksheetsNewspaper Unit 2018
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the purpose of a hard news article?
To entertain an audience and make them laugh
To inform the reader of the main facts of a current event or issue
To fill a newspaper
To advertise a sale
A Feature Article is
Objective
Non-fiction
Subjective
Headline
What is the first paragraph of a news article called?
The conclusion
The supporting paragraphs
The byline
The lead
What are feature articles about?
Almost anything
Sports
Politics
Pictures
What is included in a byline?
The author and location of where the story is being reported
The illustrator
The month and year
The name of the newspaper
Feature articles can be...
Only formal
Only informal
Written like a text
Formal or informal
A Feature Article often have a personal slant or angle.
True
False
I have no idea.
Which are true about a Hard News article?
Usually by the obituaries and very short
The don't have a title or author
They are usually on the front page and are about serious topics
They are biased and often false
Which one is NOT a part of a newspaper article?
Bibliography
Headline
Body and/or supporting details
Lead
What is usually included in a lead paragraph?
The death date
The year it was published
Who, what, where, when, why, and how
Background information
Are Your Jeans Sagging? Go Directly to Jail. is why type of article?
Feature Article
Hard News Article
Comics
Want ads
A Hard News article could not be about...
A recent global event
An important economic issue
A political story
Puppies at the local humane society
This type of article does not include personal opinions or emotional language.
Hard News Article
Feature Article
"iPhone versus Samsung" would by what type of article?
Hard News Article
Feature Article
"Gov. Scott Walker signs new limits on welfare programs into law" would be which type of article?
Hard News Article
Feature Article
