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Feature and Headlines

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The beginning of an article is called a/an
a)
Lead
b)
Hook
c)
Introduction
d)
Anecdote
2.
A direct lead written for so as to be easily understood by as many people as possible should be...
a)
18-20 words
b)
25-35 words
c)
35-40 words
d)
40-50 words
3.
The paragraph that serves as the focus or to establish the theme of the story is called a/an
a)
Theme graph
b)
Main graph
c)
Nut graph
d)
Nugget graph
4.

This is an example of


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a)

Introduction

b)

Conclusion

c)

Lead

d)

Body

5.

This is an example of:


Minecraft Dungeons is a family-friendly dungeon crawler, but there's more to it than might be immediately obvious from a casual run through the game. It actually houses a handful of hidden levels, which are great opportunities for more loot and gems.

a)

Lead

b)

Conclusion

c)

Body

d)

Introduction

6.

A headline that may use creative writing tools to provoke interest or controversy; might contain multiple layers of meaning, wordplay, a variation on a quotation or a vivid scene from the story.

a)

catch line

b)

descriptive headline

c)

display font

d)

drop head

7.

A subsidiary headline set in large, bold type above the main deck; often descriptive headlines with multiple layers of meaning, meant to intrigue the reader rather than communicate the most important or breaking news; used with news analysis and feature stories more than with breaking news stories; also called a barker.

a)

hammer head

b)

headlinese

c)

kicker

d)

main deck

8.

A subsidiary headline that adds information to the main deck; goes above the main deck and is usually half the point size of the main deck.

a)

hammer head

b)

headlinese

c)

kicker

d)

main deck

9.

A news story lead that includes answers to the five W's: who, what, when, where and why; also called a five W's lead.

a)

summary headline

b)

teaser

c)

search engine optimized (SEO)

d)

spider

10.
A news story is said to possess timeliness if it
a)
stresses events that have occurred in the last month
b)
stresses events that occurred today or yesterday
c)
has been written within the last six hours
d)
has been read or heard within the last six hours
11.
The concept of proximity suggests that a news organization is likely to carry a story about a murder, if that crime
a)
involved a well-known person
b)
was committed locally
c)
occurred within the last 24 hours
d)
was unusually gruesome