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Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is the purpose of a headline?
Tells the reader the type of article it is and in what category it belongs.
The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.
What is the purpose of the byline?
Shows the reader more articles that might be about the same topic.
Tells the reader who wrote the article.
It is a graphic representation of something in the article.
The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.
What is the purpose of the URL?
The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.
The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
Tells the reader which webpage you are on and can be copied to share with others.
What is the purpose of the section title?
Tells the reader the type of article it is and in what category it belongs.
The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.
What is the purpose of an image?
The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.
It is a graphic representation of something in the article.
The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.
Tells the reader how current the article’s information is.
What is the purpose of the date?
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
It is a graphic representation of something in the article.
Tells the reader who wrote the article.
Tells the reader how current the article’s information is.
What is the purpose of related articles?
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
Shows the reader more articles that might be about the same topic.
The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.
It is a graphic representation of something in the article.
What is the purpose of advertisements and sponsored content?
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
Tells the reader who wrote the article.
It is a graphic representation of something in the article.
The news website makes money by selling space for these on their site.
What is the purpose of comments?
The section of the site that allows others to ask questions and give opinions.
Tells the reader which webpage you are on and can be copied to share with others.
Tells the reader how current the article’s information is.
Grabs the reader’s attention and tells what you will be reading about.
Which is an example of a headline?
I love that movie, too!
Huge Tornado Rocks Midwest
Steven Jones
www.newyorktimes.com
Which is an example of a byline?
Camren K. Lawrence
Voters Disagree on New Law
We should put in a new playground.
Exterior windows buy one, get one free!
Which is an example of a URL?
Concert Series Set to Begin August 1
Is your home ready for winter's storms?
September 23, 2021
www.merriam-webster.com
Which is an example of a section title?
School Board Approves New Baseball Field
October 3, 2019
Weather
www.google.com
Which is an example of an advertisement?
All kids' shoes are on sale now at Walmart!
Can you give me the date for that article?
July 12, 1999
Giant Locusts Predicted to Hatch in August
True or False? A news article must include an image or video.
True
False
True or False? Some articles include the time of day as well as the date for an article.
True
False
True or False? Sponsored Content can be click bait.
True
False
True or False? The comments section is open to everyone. People can post comments even if they are untrue or unhelpful.
True
False
True or False? All websites that are labeled as news websites are true and accurate.
True
False
True or False? You can read news online or in a paper format.
True
False
