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Journalism

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 9mins

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Class
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1.

Select all the terms that would be considered an opinion article.

a)

op-ed pieces

b)

editorial

c)

cartoons

d)

byline

2.

n is the difference between a fact and an opinion?

a)

A fact can be proven and an opinion cannot

b)

An opinion can be proven and a fact cannot

c)

A fact is always found in editorials

d)

An opinion is found in the byline

3.

What is the person called who makes all the decisions about the newspaper?

a)

reporter

b)

editor

c)

boss

d)

chief

4.

What is an editorial?

a)

An article written by the editor that is found on the front page of a newspaper

b)

It is written by the editor and expresses the opinion of the paper

c)

a cartoon

5.

What is the part of the newspaper that contains the top stories?

a)

business section

b)

advertisements

c)

entertainment or lifestyle

d)

front page

6.

Define and interview.

a)

to investigate in order to gain facts about an event

b)

a conversation where one person asks questions and the other person answers them

7.

Which word means to repeat exactly what someone else has said?

a)

cartoons

b)

quote

c)

interview

d)

advertisements

8.

A wide variety of articles that are often interviews with popular or interesting people who are popular or have made a difference in their community

a)

interview

b)

cartoons

c)

quote

d)

entertainment/lifestyle

9.

A public announcement promoting something such as a product for sale

a)

cartoon

b)

byline

c)

advertisement

d)

newspaper

10.

a story about an event that has just taken place

a)

byline

b)

feature article

c)

news article

d)

front page

11.

What is a byline?

a)

A newspaper article

b)

It appears at the beginning of an article and gives the writer's name

c)

cartoon

d)

op-ed pieces

12.

A story about an event that has just taken place

a)

news article

b)

front page

c)

editor

d)

f feature articles

13.

A newspaper article that can be written by anyone. It is an opinion piece that is presenting the opposite view to an editorial

a)

front page

b)

op-ed pieces

c)

editor

d)

byline

14.

Drawings that are made to offer an opinion or

a)

interview

b)

quote

c)

cartoon

d)

business section

15.

Which is an example of international news?

a)

China sells weapons to North Korea

b)

Rally held in Washington DC

c)

Virginia is electing a new governor

d)

Blues win the state championship

e)

i