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WorksheetsJournalism Vocabulary
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Title or name of a newspaper/magazine
Title
Headline
masthead
banner
What is the picture on the front page called?
graphic
caption
main image
main picture
What is the title of an article called?
caption
cover line
by-line
headline
How the paper is organized (what goes where)
graphics
layout
template
pattern
Who/What/When/Where/Why
question words
5 Ws
inverted pyramid structure
lead
When an author uses 4 of the 5 Ws in the first paragraph
4 Ws
pyramid structure
inverted pyramid structure
journalism structure
Beginning (first sentence) of article that grabs the reader's attention
selling line
caption
attention-grabber
lead
Information about the publisher and owner of the newspaper
headline
by-line
caption
masthead
The headlines that are on the cover page of a magazine or newspaper
by-line
cover lines
headlines
masthead
Where you find the author of the article
by-line
author line
cover line
head line
Where you look to find out if the news is current
by-line
date line
cover line
masthead
What you call an article that covers two pages that face each other
spread
long article
graphic
main image
Where should the most important information go in a newspaper article?
1st paragraph
3rd paragraph
2nd paragraph
Conclusion
Where should the least important information go in a newspaper article?
1st paragraph
2nd paragraph
3rd paragraph
Conclusion
What is the purpose of a newspaper?
to report what is happening
to record history-in-the-making
to inform the public
all are correct
