WorksheetsKNOW YOUR NEWSPAPER
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is this?
Book
Notebook
Newspaper
Magazine
What is the title of a newspaper article called
Headline
Placeline
Lede
Body
What is the name of the element that tells us where the article takes place.
Byline
Lede
Facts
Placeline
What does the Byline include? (select all that apply)
The author's name.
The author's specialty (e.g. sports, food, current events).
Where the story takes place.
Answers to the 5 W's (or most of them).
Where do you find the most important information?
In the body.
In the headline.
In the lede.
In the placeline.
Where do you find the lede?
The first paragraph.
The last paragraph.
The headline.
Which of the following is true about the body of a news article? (select all that apply)
It contains facts.
It contains quotes.
The most important details are saved for the end.
The most important details come first.
Why should a news article contain quotes? (select all that apply)
It adds an "at the scene" feeling.
They are simple, true statements.
They should be found in the lede.
It adds accuracy.
Name the highlighted element.
Byline
Headline
Placeline
Body
Name the highlighted element.
Headline
Placeline
Byline
Lede
Name the highlighted element.
Byline
Lede
Body
Fact
Name the highlighted element.
headline
fact
lede
quote
What does a journalist do?
Catch thieves
Inform, write news and make interviews
Watch the TV
Read a newspaper
What are the 5ws?
Who, What, Went, Where, Weather
What, Went, Where, Weather, When
Who, What, When, Where, Why
Who, What, When, What ever, Went
A/An______________ has seen an event happen/ lived through a newsworthy moment.
jargon
reporter
eyewitness
Which type of speech should a newspaper report include?
Direct speech
Reported speech (indirect)
Both
What tense should a newspaper report be written in?
Past tense
Present tense
A notice to promote an event or help sell a product or service is called an...
advertisement
local news article
column
letter to the editor
What is the job of a headline?
To tell you all the information about the article
To give you enough information so you don't have to carry on reading.
To tell you what the weather is.
To interest the reader, so that they carry on reading.
"Headless Body in Topless Bar" is a typical headline of a...
Tabloid
Broadsheet
Political allegiance is...
A newspaper that works for a particular government.
A non-governmental company that regulates news content.
A newspaper that may show support for a political party through its choice of stories and media language used.
The words that accompany an image give the meaning associated with that image.
Jumpline
Anchorage
Strap line
Pull quote
Newspapers give people....
a cold
the flu
hugs
information
What invention is used to make newspapers?
fax machine
printing press
iPhone
xbox
Are newspapers something you can recycle? (hint: it's paper)
Yes
No
Why should a news article contain quotes? (select all that apply)
It adds an "at the scene" feeling.
They are simple, true statements.
They should be found in the lede.
It adds accuracy.
Which of the below is punctuated correctly for direct speech?
"I am so happy that I have won the lottery"! exclaimed Marcus.
"i am so happy that I have won the lottery!" exclaimed Marcus.
"I am so happy that I have won the lottery!" exclaimed Marcus.
I am so happy that i have won the lottery !" exclaimed Marcus.
"Cameron leaves his 8-year-old daughter at the pub" is a typical headline of a...
Tabloid
Broadsheet
Newspapers have photographs.
True
False
Can newspapers be on the internet?
Yes
No
The first 'newspaper' was commissioned in what year?
59 BC
100 AD
1620 AD
1972 AD
When did the first crossword puzzle appear in a newspaper?
1904
1924
1944
1964
Which of the following statements are true about newspapers?
They are the most effective place to advertise store sales and promotions.
They are the least effective place to advertise store sales and promotions.
They are the most effective place to advertise for individual items for sale such as cars, furniture, etc.
They are the most effective place to advertise lost and missing pets.
CHOSE NEWSPAPERS FROM THE LIST
The Times of India
Hindustan Times
Sandesh
Yugdharm
Rajasthan Samachar
