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Unit 1 - Journalism

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A story that is happening now, happened recently or is happening soon, is

a)

Rare

b)

Timely

c)

Prominent

d)

Impact

2.

If a story is about something that is happening nearby, it is in this category

a)

Proximity

b)

Timely

c)

Rare

d)

Prominent

3.

Readers are drawn to events, issues and ideas that have competing views. This is an example of

a)

Prominence

b)

Timeliness

c)

Conflict

d)

Proximity

4.

Relevancy is another word for

a)

Timely

b)

Prominence

c)

Human Interest

d)

Reader Impact

5.

When someone, or something, well-known says or does something

a)

Prominence

b)

Conflict

c)

Rarity

d)

Proximity

6.

Readers are interested in things that are different, that aren’t seen, heard or happening often. This is and example of

a)

Timely

b)

Human Interest

c)

Rarity

d)

Prominence

7.

These stories give you a sense of purpose and meaning, make you feel emotions (smile, laugh, cry), and often overlap with several other elements of newsworthiness.

a)

Reader Impact

b)

Human Interest

c)

Proximity

d)

Conflict

8.
What is the Inverted Pyramid style of journalism writing?
a)

Most important information first.

b)

A new game show

c)

Slowly build the story.

d)

A three sided story

9.
Usually the first sentence or two of a news article, but it can be as long as two paragraphs.
a)

The Conclusion

b)

A Quote

c)

A Transition

d)

The Lead

10.

Which type of news informs an audience?

a)

Hard News

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

11.

This type of news entertains and informs an audience

a)

Hard News

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

12.

This type of news always covers timely events

a)

Hard News

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

13.

Which is an example of soft news?

a)

An article about a celebrity breakup

b)

An article about an earthquake in California this week

c)

An article about a food product recall

d)

An article about the latest attack on Ukraine.

14.

Where would you expect to find biased information?

a)

Hard News

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

15.

Which type of news do you expect to find most prominently displayed on the front page of a newspaper?

a)

Hard News

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

16.

Stories dealing with crime, politics, or business are often

a)

Hard News

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

17.

Which type of article requires thorough fact checking?

a)

Hard news

b)

Soft News

c)

Both

d)

Neither

18.
On Mon./Monday, Jan. 9, school starts.
a)

Mon.

b)

Monday

19.
The bassoon camp begins at Ball State University on June 9/9th.
a)

9

b)

9th

20.
Of the 25 people in the class, 7%/percent earned an A.
a)

%

b)

percent

21.
In the astronomy class, however, only 3/three people earned an A.
a)

3

b)

three

22.
The cheerleaders started practice in the heat of the summer/Summer.
a)

summer

b)

Summer

23.
The administrators asked for a $3 million/three million dollar increase in the budget.
a)

$3 Million

b)

three million

24.
It was only worth 5¢/cents
a)

¢

b)

cents