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Conventions of a News Article Summative

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A broad entity capable of sending information to large groups of people quickly is called

a)

Mass media

b)

Facebook

c)

newspapers

d)

Carrier pigeons

2.

All media is biased. There is no such thing as truthful news telling

a)

True

b)

False

3.

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)

A newspaper article

b)

a magazine

c)

broadsheet newspaper

d)

Facebook

4.

A type of publication that uses sensational headlines and outrageous stories to attract readers is called

a)

a publication

b)

Facebook

c)

a tabloid

d)

nothing. there is literary no answer

5.

When a writer shows a preference for one position of an important topic that is called

a)

unbiased

b)

bias

c)

ambivalence

d)

none of the above

6.

A political ideology that tends to lean toward more conservative, traditional views on culture and politics, such as law, order, and authority is called

a)

left wing

b)

centrist view

c)

politically neutral

d)

right wing

7.

A political ideology that tends to lean toward more liberal, modern views on tradition and society is called

a)

right wing

b)

centrist views

c)

left wing

d)

communism

8.

A type of article -- often called a human interest piece -- that focuses on one important issue is called

a)

a magazine

b)

a health journal

c)

a feature article

d)

a research article

9.

Feature articles are different from standard news articles because they (check all that apply)

a)

have a title

b)

involve more research, statistics, and facts

c)

are more literary in style

d)

focus on an important global issue

10.

A technique where a journalist interviews a person for a story and and quotes them directly is called

a)

a quote

b)

reported speech

c)

unreported speech

d)

all of the above

11.

A clause, that is often used in news articles to add information, is called

a)

a relative clause

b)

right wing publication

c)

a noun clause

d)

a verbal phrase

12.

All relative clauses begin with a relative pronoun. Which one is not a relative pronoun we studied?

a)

who

b)

what

c)

which

d)

someone

13.

Which of the following sentences does not contain a relative clause?

a)

The man who works for a pizza shop walked into that bank

b)

Anastasia, who is a prolific singer, wrote a new song today

c)

That is the bike you stole from me!

d)

The book, which Yylmaz had kept in his bookbag for weeks, had grown mold and sprung a pair of legs

14.

This is an incorrect use of a relative clause:


"Harry Potter, who is known as the boy wizard, defeated Voldemort twice in his life."

a)

True

b)

False

15.

A story that prints intentionally misleading information, sometimes referred to as disinformation, is called

a)

the truth

b)

flat earth!

c)

fake news

d)

a health journal

16.

The most common features or techniques of a news article are (check all that apply):

a)

a headline and subheading

b)

reported speech

c)

who, what, when, where, and why

d)

prepositions, adjectives,, and gerund phrases

17.

Speaking of conventions... which portion of a news or feature article provides the most essential information of a story? (choose all that apply)

a)

the conclusion

b)

the headline and subheading

c)

the introductory paragraph

d)

the author's credentials

18.

The first paragraph of a news article covers the

a)

the author's background

b)

the irrelevant information that needs to be said before the story begins

c)

the who, what, when, where, and why of the story

d)

all of the above

19.

Back to fake news... what are the most common indicators of a fake news article? Check all that apply

a)

exaggerated or extreme opinions

b)

thorough research

c)

a credible expert is interviewed

d)

unsupported claims

20.

Which forms of media are often implicated in the spread of fake news today? Check all that apply

a)

newspapers

b)

Facebook

c)

Twitter

d)

Television News Broadcasts

e)

Reddit