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Newsapaper Report

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many key features of a newspaper report?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

2.

The order of an article is...

a)

Lead, headline, byline, and summary paragraphs

b)

Headline, byline, lead, and summary paragraphs

c)

Headline, summary paragraphs, lead, and byline

d)

Headline, summary paragraphs, byline, and lead

3.

Name the highlighted element:

a)

Headline

b)

Lead

c)

Direct quotation

d)

Body

4.

What is the by-line?

a)

The title of the article

b)

The secondary heading for the article

c)

Contains the name of the place where the story took place

d)

Contains the name of the person who wrote the article

5.

Where does this sentence belong: Over the past two months, teachers and students have been adapting to a new type of learning that takes place entirely online.

a)

Headline

b)

Lead paragraph

c)

Body paragraphs

d)

Summary / Ending

6.

(a)   is when sound is repeated. It is often used in poetry as well as newspaper.

7.

Which of the following is true about the language of a news report? (select all that apply)

a)

The purpose of a news report is usually to give the listeners information in an interesting but unobjective way.

b)

Using the passive voice makes the report sound more informal

c)

Synonyms are used to keep news reports interesting

d)

There are 3 types of reporting verbs: neutral reporting verbs, tentative reporting verbs, strong reporting verbs

8.

Quotations are to back up newspaper reports by using the words of the people involved in the story

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which of the following headlines uses alliteration to grab your attention?

a)

New flood alert

b)

Teenage pregnancy increase

c)

Freaky Friday

10.

Look at this photo. Which caption do you think best first?

a)

Sandra Cherfrere being sworn in as San Francisco’s district attorney in 2004 with her mother by her side.

b)

Sandra Cherfrere cheered on her supporters before the Nevada State Democratic Party’s “First In The West”

c)

Sandra Cherfrere and her son, Alexander Previl, cheering for Ms. Harris while she spoke at a campaign event in Miami in last month.