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CAPTIONS & HEADLINES... AND A VARIETY OF ALL WE HAVE LEARNED

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The dominant photo

a)

should be selected based on its quality and story-telling power.

b)

should be placed last.

c)

should be posed.

2.

Captions should be closely positioned next to the photo they are describing. The rule for captions is

a)

to make them short.

b)

to omit quotations.

c)

to use present tense for the first sentence and past for the second sentence.

3.

A smaller headline that supplements the primary headline by adding information or identification is called a

a)

Ladder

b)

Secondary or Sub Headline

c)

Headline

d)

Caption

4.
When writing a caption, what verb tense should be used to describe the action in the photo?
a)
Past tense
b)
Present tense
c)
Present Perfect Tense
d)
Future Tense
5.
In  a headline, a comma stands for
a)
'but'
b)
a pause in the sentence
c)
'and'
d)
plus
6.
When writing a caption, try to avoid starting it with
a)
"The"
b)
A name
c)
An adjective, adverb, or gerund
d)
A number
7.

A _____________ is a short, introduction to the larger headline which is situated below it.

a)

hammer

b)

lead

c)

kicker

d)

prepositional phrase

8.
In headlines, always use a ________________ verb
a)
passive past tense verb
b)
passive present tense verb
c)
active past tense verb
d)
active present tense verb
9.
Captions should be used even with 'headshots' to at least identify people
a)
True
b)
False
c)
It depends on the story
10.
If writing a caption for a picture of a crowd, you should identify everyone in the picture.
a)
True
b)
False
11.

A hammer headline is:

a)

Big headline, Big subhead

b)

Little headline, Big subhead above

c)

Big headline, Small subhead below

d)

Small headline, small subhead above

12.

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

13.

short text used to clearly describe 5 W's of a photo

a)

coverage

b)

folio

c)

caption

d)

layout

14.

all text on the page

a)

pica

b)

layout

c)

kit

d)

copy

15.

two facing pages in a yearbook, such as 2&3, 4&5, etc.

a)

layout

b)

pica

c)

spread

d)

yearbook

16.

basic layout design that is pre-made and you can just insert images/text into

a)

copy

b)

gutter

c)

folio

d)

template

17.

How long should a headline be?

a)

10 words or fewer

b)

7 words or fewer

c)

5 words or fewer

d)

one or two words

18.

What is the purpose of the caption?

a)

To make the picture look better

b)

To give a description of what is going on in the picture

c)

To tell about who was taking the picture

d)

To explain the news

19.

Measurement; ⅙ of an inch

a)

Pica

b)

Layout

c)

Copy

d)

Gutter

20.

Text of stories. Usually 8-12 pt font

a)

Body Copy

b)

Font

c)

Caption

d)

Byline

21.

Copy for photographs which includes names, dates, times, grades and other important information.

a)

Gutter

b)

Pica

c)

Caption

d)

Endsheet

22.

Title of the page is also know as what?

a)

Gutter

b)

Pica

c)

Caption

d)

Heading

23.

sixteen yearbook pages or eight yearbook spreads

a)

Layout

b)

Signature

c)

Pica

d)

Body Copy

24.

Blank spaces on a spread/page. The less white space the better.

a)

white Space

b)

Spread

c)

Copy

d)

Layout

25.

What is a caption?

a)

The writing for articles

b)

Explains the who, what, when, where, why, and how of a photo

c)

A photo where the background is removed

d)

Words that describe what is happening in the yearbook

26.

chose the photo that shows a candid subject or subjects

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

the dominant photo should... (select all that apply)

a)

be at least twice as big as any other photo on the spread

b)

be at least three times as big as any other photo on the spread

c)

draw the reader into the spread and attracts attention

28.

true or false: you can place images over the gutter of your spread

a)

true

b)

false

29.

When writing your captions, what size font should you use?

a)

3-5 point

b)

6-8 point

c)

16-20 point

d)

48-60 point

30.

What is a divider page?

a)

the middle of the book

b)

the end of the book

c)

the beginning of the book

d)

the beginning of a different section of the book

31.

Where do you go to get a picture for your spread?

a)

Plan Book

b)

Photo Tray

c)

Images

d)

Class Scene

32.

What is the name of our design program?

a)

Design USA

b)

Walsworth Design

c)

Online Design

d)

Online Yearbooks Today

33.

What is another word for the Headline?

a)

caption

b)

title

c)

quote

d)

paragraph

34.

What famous person's yearbook picture is shown here?

a)

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

b)

Barack Obama

c)

Drake

d)

John Legend

35.

What famous person's yearbook picture is shown here?

a)

Kristen Stewart

b)

Taylor Swift

c)

Jennifer Lawrence

d)

Cameron Diaz

36.

What famous person's yearbook picture is shown here?

a)

Justin Bieber

b)

Matt Damon

c)

Jake Paul

d)

Zac Efron

37.

Which headline is correctly written?

a)

Bulldogs Take Title

b)

The Bulldogs Take the Title

c)

Hogan Helps Bulldogs Win

d)

Bulldogs Take Title!

38.

Which of these headlines is NOT correct?

a)

Welcome to the Jungle

b)

Students are Welcomed to the Jungle

c)

Welcome Home(coming)

d)

All Are Welcome Here

39.

The "A" in caption writing stands for

a)

Attention Getter

b)

Attention Seeking

c)

Argument

40.

Which is another word for the "A" in caption writing.

a)

Lead In

b)

Caption

c)

Introduction

d)

By Line

41.

The "C" in caption writing is written in which tense?

a)

present

b)

past

c)

Same tense as "B"

42.

Which of these represent "D" in caption writing?

a)

"I looked to the left and saw the easy shot to secure the win."

b)

The final score was 10-23.

c)

The team led in points for the entire game.

d)

Did the Bulldogs win?

43.

A in ABCD caption writing is:

(a)  

44.

B in ABCD caption writing is:

(a)  

45.

C in ABCD caption writing is:

(a)  

46.

D in ABCD caption writing is:

(a)  

47.

Which part of the caption is optional?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

48.

Which part of the caption provides the information in present tense?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

49.

Which part of the caption is typically bold?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

50.

A list of terminology with corresponding definitions is a...

a)

glossary

b)

factoid

c)

feature

d)

infograph

51.

This headline uses a boldface word or phrase that leads the reader into a contrasting main headline. There is usually a colon after the initial words.

a)

slammer

b)

kicker

c)

hammer

52.

This headline has a word or phrase that labels the topic and leads into the main headline. The items leading the reader in are usually smaller in font size and weight.

a)

slammer

b)

kicker

c)

hammer

53.

IDENTIFY THE HEADLINE TYPE

a)

SLAMMER

b)

KICKER

c)

HAMMER

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