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Newspaper Terminology

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A line indicating who wrote the story. Oftentimes, this will also include the writer's title.

a)

Caption

b)

Byline

c)

Headline

d)

Dateline

2.

This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to business.

a)

Entertainment Section

b)

Sports Section

c)

Local Section

d)

Business Section

3.

A brief description underneath a photo that explains what is happening in the photo.

a)

Masthead

b)

Sub Headline

c)

Caption

d)

Lead

4.

A recurring opinion-based article.

a)

Column

b)

Hard News

c)

Jumpline

d)

Lead

5.

A line of text that states where the story was physically written.

a)

Caption

b)

Headline

c)

Jumpline

d)

Dateline

6.

An article in a newspaper or other periodical that presents the opinions of the newspaper, publisher, editor, or editors.

a)

Editorial

b)

Column

c)

Op/ed

d)

Print News

7.

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.

a)

Local Section

b)

Sports Section

c)

Entertainment Section

d)

Business Section

8.

The first page of the newspaper. This page contains the most timely, relevant, and newsworthy stories.

a)

Lead

b)

Back Page

c)

Masthead

d)

Front Page

9.

Breaking news stories that contain timely and relevant information. The most newsworthy stories are placed on the front page of the paper.

a)

Soft News

b)

Hard News

c)

Print News

d)

Medium News

10.

Text formatted in a large type setting that summarizes that story and grabs the readers' attention.

a)

Subtitle

b)

Sub Headline

c)

Dateline

d)

Headline

11.

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.

a)

Dateline

b)

Jumpline

c)

Lead

d)

Byline

12.

The design and position of stories, advertisements, pictures, and more in the paper.

a)

Column

b)

Front Page

c)

Layout

d)

Masthead

13.

The first sentence, or the beginning of a story.

a)

Caption

b)

Byline

c)

Headline

d)

Lead

14.

This section of the newspaper contains stories relevant to the city or town in which the newspaper is published. It contains local stories.

a)

Local Section

b)

Entertainment Section

c)

Sports Section

d)

Business Section

15.

The top of the newspaper that includes general information about the newspaper. The masthead will typically contain the newspaper name, publisher, date, and more.

a)

Headline

b)

Sub Headline

c)

Op/ed

d)

Masthead

16.

This abbreviation refers to the opinions and editorial pages of the newspaper.

a)

SES

b)

Op/ed

c)

TT

d)

ROTHMC

17.

This is a term referring to publications that are printed instead of published electronically.

a)

Print News

b)

Soft News

c)

Hard News

d)

Medium News

18.

Human interest news pieces such as entertainment stories, features, reviews, and more.

a)

Print News

b)

Soft News

c)

Hard News

d)

Medium News

19.

This section of the newspaper contains stories and news related to sports.

a)

Entertainment Section

b)

Business Section

c)

Local Section

d)

Sports Section

20.

A line of text that is slightly smaller than the headline. This will contain a more detailed description of the story than the headline.

a)

Masthead

b)

Op/ed

c)

Sub Headline

d)

Dateline