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Unit 2: Newspaper Terms Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Headline
a)
Title of the Newspaper 
b)
Title of the Article 
c)
Author's Name
d)
Caption
2.
Byline
a)
Location of Event
b)
Location of Articles in the Newspaper
c)
Author's Name
d)
Line that explains which page the story continues on
3.
Dateline
a)
Location of Event
b)
First sentence that explains the 5W's
c)
Date
d)
Line that explains which page the story continues on
4.
Jumpline
a)
Title of the article
b)
Caption
c)
Picture
d)
Line that explains which page the story continues on
5.
Lead
a)
First sentence that explains the 5W's
b)
Box that explains where the the article is located in the newspaper
c)
Author's Name
d)
Line that explains which page the story continues on
6.
What is a caption and where do you find it in a newspaper article?
a)
It is under the headline and summarises the article in one sentence.
b)
It is another word for the headline of a news article
c)
It is under a photograph in a news article and explains the photo
d)
It is the dialogue in a comic strip and is in the speech bubbles
7.
first paragraph of a story, designed to give readers the most important information and "lead" them to continue reading
a)
lead
b)
byline
c)
fact
d)
scoop
8.
news that deals with serious topics or events
a)
headline
b)
quote
c)
news story
d)
hard news
9.
a plan or design of how the paper is laid out
a)
crop
b)
byline
c)
banner
d)
layout
10.
What is a subhead?
a)
Title of an article
b)
name of person who wrote article
c)
line that says where article continues
d)
line of text under the headline
11.
Masthead
a)
a large-format newspaper with serious content and typically one-sided print
b)
an article expressing the opinion of the editor
c)
a journalist who works for tv or newspaper
d)
top of the front page with price, date, publication name and issue #
12.

What is the "H" stand for in the 5 W's and an H?

a)

How

b)

Help

c)

Hearing

d)

Happened

13.
What is the name of this newspaper?
a)
New York Times
b)
Chicago Tribune
14.

Which is the following make up the 5 W's

a)

Where, when, why, who, which

b)

Who, what, where, when, why

c)

What, which, where, welp, why

d)

Who, what, where, when, how

15.

The local, professional sports team won their game last night.

a)

The Sports Section

b)

The Entertainment Section

c)

The Business Section

d)

The Local Section

16.

A letter written to the editor.

a)

The Business Section

b)

The Op/Ed Section

c)

The Sports Section

d)

The Local Section

17.

A top investor is providing free financial advice during an upcoming conference the will be streamed free online.

a)

The Business Section

b)

The Op/Ed Section

c)

The Front Page

d)

The Local Section

18.

A review of the newest Marvel movie

a)

The Op/Ed Section

b)

The Entertainment Section

c)

The Local Section

d)

The Business Section

19.

"Google buys Facebook in one of the largest technology acquisitions ever" (2 possible answers)

a)

The Op/Ed Section

b)

The Business Section

c)

The Front Page

d)

The Entertainment Section

20.

"Meet the Chinese MMA Fighter Taking on the Grandmasters of Kung Fu"

a)

The Business Section

b)

The Op/Ed Section

c)

The Sports Section

d)

The Local Section

21.

"Uber Could Be Valued at $120 Billion in Possible IPO: Report"

a)

The Op/Ed Section

b)

The Entertainment Section

c)

The Local Section

d)

The Business Section

22.

"Here's What's New on Netflix in August 2019 — And What's Leaving"

a)

The Sports Section

b)

The Entertainment Section

c)

The Business Section

d)

The Local Section

23.

"If You Think Trump Is Helping Farmers, You’re a Fool"

a)

The Business Section

b)

The Op/Ed Section

c)

The Sports Section

d)

The Local Section

24.

"7.8 earthquake hits Hawaii, California and Japan currently on tsunami warning"

a)

The Op/Ed Section

b)

The Business Section

c)

The Front Page

d)

The Entertainment Section