WorksheetsBasic Reporting & Writing
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Feature stories should always start off with the 5 W's.
True
False
The 5 W's does not include
who
what
when
which
Lead stories should follow the inverted pyramid format.
True
False
The inverted pyramid format indicates that the story should start out with small details and then work down to the most important information.
True
False
They will meet in the hallway _______.
afterwards
afterward
Subjective writing is acceptable in lead stories.
True
False
"I am going to be late for church," _______ Michelle Williams.
exclaimed
exclaims
said
says
When the 5 W's can't fit in the summary lead, we put the remaining W's in the next graph, which is called the ________
catch-all
nut graph
W pool
delayed W's
Brand names like, Coke, Band-Aid, and Mace should be capitalized.
True
False
Blogs are considered lead stories.
True
False
Personality profiles are considered feature stories.
True
False
We want to be sure to always include curtesy titles.
True
False
Bean, the dog, rolled _______ off the couch and onto his squeaky toy.
backwards
backward
The game is scheduled for __________.
6 p.m.
6:00 p.m.
6 o’clock in the evening
6PM
The dance is scheduled for __________ at the Elks Lodge.
7 PM Saturday
7 p.m. Saturday night
7 o’clock Saturday evening
7 p.m. Saturday
