WorksheetsAnatomy of a Newspaper
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
A line indicating who wrote the story. Oftentimes, this will also include the writer's title.
Business Section
Print News
Jumpline
Byline
This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to business.
Headline
Hard News
Op/Ed
Business Section
A brief description underneath a photo that explains what is happening in the photo.
Column
Caption
Local Section
Lead
A recurring opinion-based article
front page
masthead
column
print news
A line of text that states where the story was physically written.
Dateline
Layout
Byline
Sub Headline
An article in a newspaper or other periodical that presents the opinions of the newspaper, publisher, editor, or editors.
Editorial
Business Section
Soft News
Sub Headline
This section of the newspaper contains stories related to entertainment. This may include movie and play reviews, stories about restaurants, and things to do in town.
Front Page
Op/Ed
Entertainment Section
Business Section
The first page of the newspaper. This page contains the most timely, relevant, and newsworthy stories.
Front Page
Print News
Soft News
Hard News
Breaking news stories that contain timely and relevant information. The most newsworthy stories are placed on the front page of the paper.
Front Page
Soft News
Print News
Hard News
Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the readers' attention.
Jumpline
Headline
Dateline
Sub Headline
A continuation line that appears at the end of a story on a page that directs readers to the rest of the story on another page.
Jumpline
Hard News
Editorial
Byline
The design and position of stories, advertisements, pictures, and more in the paper.
Hard News
Print News
Layout
Op/Ed
The first sentence, or the beginning, of a story.
Lead
Byline
Dateline
Headline
This section of the newspaper contains stories relevant to the city or town in which the newspaper is published. It contains local stories.
Business Section
Local Section
Sports Section
Hard News
The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the newspaper. It will typically contain the newspaper name, publisher, date, and more.
Masthead
Editorial
Sub Headline
Headline
This refers to the opinions and editorial pages of the newspaper.
Op/Ed
Editorial
Local Section
Hard News
This is a term referring to publications that are printed instead of published electronically.
Soft News
Print News
Hard News
Front Page
Human interest news pieces such as entertainment stories, features, reviews, and more.
Hard News
Print News
Sports Section
Soft News
This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to sports.
Entertainment Section
Business Section
Sports Section
Front Page
A line of text that is slightly smaller than the headline. It will contain a more detailed description of the story than the headline.
Headline
Sub Headline
Local Section
Jumpline
Which part of the paper is number 1?
Section and page number
Masthead
Front Page
Caption
Which part of the paper is number 2?
Byline
Masthead
Jumpline
Section and page number
Which part of the paper is number 3?
Sub headline
Byline
Masthead
Headline
Which part of the paper is number 4?
Masthead
Headline
Sub headline
Jumpline
Which part of the paper is number 5?
Dateline
Byline
Jumpline
Headline
Which part of the paper is number 6?
Section and page number
Masthead
Dateline
Jumpline
Which part of the paper is number 7?
Photo credit
Caption
Sub headline
Column
Which part of the paper is number 8?
Caption
Photo credit
Jumpline
Byline
Which part of the paper is number 9?
Byline
Headline
Jumpline
Caption
Which part of the paper is number 10?
Caption
Photo credit
Photo
Byline
