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WorksheetsConventions of a News Article Summative
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
A broad entity capable of sending information to large groups of people quickly is called
Mass media
newspapers
Carrier pigeons
All media is biased. There is no such thing as truthful news telling
True
False
A type of news publication in which news stories are printed on larges pieces of paper and include a variety of stories is called
A newspaper article
a magazine
broadsheet newspaper
A type of publication that uses sensational headlines and outrageous stories to attract readers is called
a publication
a tabloid
nothing. there is literary no answer
When a writer shows a preference for one position of an important topic that is called
unbiased
bias
ambivalence
none of the above
A political ideology that tends to lean toward more conservative, traditional views on culture and politics, such as law, order, and authority is called
left wing
centrist view
politically neutral
right wing
A political ideology that tends to lean toward more liberal, modern views on tradition and society is called
right wing
centrist views
left wing
communism
A type of article -- often called a human interest piece -- that focuses on one important issue is called
a magazine
a health journal
a feature article
a research article
Feature articles are different from standard news articles because they (check all that apply)
have a title
involve more research, statistics, and facts
are more literary in style
focus on an important global issue
A technique where a journalist interviews a person for a story and and quotes them directly is called
a quote
reported speech
unreported speech
all of the above
A clause, that is often used in news articles to add information, is called
a relative clause
right wing publication
a noun clause
a verbal phrase
All relative clauses begin with a relative pronoun. Which one is not a relative pronoun we studied?
who
what
which
someone
Which of the following sentences does not contain a relative clause?
The man who works for a pizza shop walked into that bank
Anastasia, who is a prolific singer, wrote a new song today
That is the bike you stole from me!
The book, which Yylmaz had kept in his bookbag for weeks, had grown mold and sprung a pair of legs
This is an incorrect use of a relative clause:
"Harry Potter, who is known as the boy wizard, defeated Voldemort twice in his life."
True
False
A story that prints intentionally misleading information, sometimes referred to as disinformation, is called
the truth
flat earth!
fake news
a health journal
The most common features or techniques of a news article are (check all that apply):
a headline and subheading
reported speech
who, what, when, where, and why
prepositions, adjectives,, and gerund phrases
Speaking of conventions... which portion of a news or feature article provides the most essential information of a story? (choose all that apply)
the conclusion
the headline and subheading
the introductory paragraph
the author's credentials
The first paragraph of a news article covers the
the author's background
the irrelevant information that needs to be said before the story begins
the who, what, when, where, and why of the story
all of the above
Back to fake news... what are the most common indicators of a fake news article? Check all that apply
exaggerated or extreme opinions
thorough research
a credible expert is interviewed
unsupported claims
Which forms of media are often implicated in the spread of fake news today? Check all that apply
newspapers
Television News Broadcasts
