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Newspaper Midterm

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Look at the red circle.  This is an example of  ___
a)
Talking
b)
Headline
c)
Weather
d)
Photography
2.

The author's name

a)
filler
b)
quote
c)
editor
d)
byline
3.
time at which a newspaper must be ready to be printed
a)
morgue
b)
release
c)
filler
d)
deadline
4.
to prepare a newspaper by revising
a)
edit
b)
editor
c)
scoop
d)
morgue
5.
an article giving opinions or perspectives
a)
editorial
b)
proof
c)
layout
d)
quote
6.
news that deals with serious topics or events
a)
headline
b)
quote
c)
news story
d)
hard news
7.
the heading or caption of an articlle
a)
dateline
b)
headline
c)
deadline
d)
byline
8.
the most important part of the story, usually the beginning
a)
cover
b)
proof
c)
lead
d)
morgue
9.
writing that is repeated word for word, surrounded by quotation marks " "
a)
editor
b)
quote
c)
dateline
d)
hard news
10.

How is a news story written?

a)

using an inverted pyramid

b)

Writing in a circular motion

c)

with as little detail as possible

d)

in a square

11.

Which of the following match this description?


The who, what, when, where, and why of a story.

a)

Lead

b)

Background Information

c)

Interview

d)

More Information

e)

Conclusion

12.

What does a journalist do?

a)

Catch thieves

b)

Inform, write news and make interviews

c)

Watch the TV

d)

Read a newspaper

13.

What is it?

a)

MastHead

b)

News title

c)

Photography

d)

New

14.
Where would you find a caption?
a)
In a graph
b)
Next to a picture or diagram
c)
In a subheading
d)
In a hyperlink
15.

Read the statements and identify the opinion.

a)

Dolphins use a blowhole on top of their heads to breathe.

b)

Dogs are cuter than cats

c)

Bats can see in the dark

d)

Giraffes have more than one stomach.

16.

A/An______________ has seen an event happen/ lived through a newsworthy moment.

a)

jargon

b)

reporter

c)

eyewitness

17.

Which one is NOT a part of a newspaper article?

a)

Bibliography

b)

Headline

c)

Body and/or supporting details

d)

Lead

18.

What part of newspaper is this?

a)

Arts and Culture Section

b)

Movie Section

c)

Entertainment Section

d)

Lifestyle Section

19.

What verb tense is usually used in a newspaper article featuring and event that has already occured?

a)

Present tense

b)

Future tense

c)

Past tense

d)

Intense

20.

Which term refers to a conversation with a person in order to obtain information, where the interviewee is the person being interviewed?

a)

Interview

b)

Reporter

c)

Opinion Column

d)

Current Events

21.

Prohibiting the inclusion of certain elements in a publication or broadcast.

a)

prior restraint

b)

prior review

c)

public forum

d)

underground

22.

Review of a publication by officials before the publication is printed, broadcast or posted online.

a)

prior restraint

b)

prior review

c)

public forum

d)

underground

23.

Man Utd reach FA Cup quarter-finals, Burnley crash out

a)

Sport News

b)

Crimes News

c)

International News

d)

Entertainment News

24.

K-pop tweets set new record of 6.7 billion globally in 2020

a)

Entertainment News

b)

Crimes News

c)

International News

d)

Sport news

25.

A person who writes articles for a newspaper or magazine is a ...

(a)  

26.

This section of the newspaper contains stories relevant to the city or town in which the newspaper is published. It contains local stories.

a)

Local Section

b)

Entertainment Section

c)

Sports Section

d)

Business Section

27.
something someone is selling; usually called an ad
a)
coupon
b)
advertisement
28.
a line below the headline that tells where the article was written or took place
a)
byline
b)
dateline
29.
a lite that tells where an article continues if on more than one page
a)
byline
b)
jump line
30.

Which of the following is an indirect quotation?

a)

A plan is in place to investigate the pros and cons of letting students smoke on campus.

b)

Principal Don Jackson said that we should look into whether or not there should be a place for students to smoke on campus.

c)

“We ought to consider whether or not students should be allowed to smoke anywhere on this campus," Principal Don Jackson said.

d)

Principal Don Jackson spoke about allowing students to have a place to smoke on campus and "whether or not" we should do so.

31.

Which of the following is a paraphrase?

a)

A plan is in place to investigate the pros and cons of letting students smoke on campus.

b)

Principal Don Jackson said that we should look into whether or not there should be a place for students to smoke on campus.

c)

“We ought to consider whether or not students should be allowed to smoke anywhere on this campus," Principal Don Jackson said.

d)

Principal Don Jackson spoke about allowing students to have a place to smoke on campus and "whether or not" we should do so.

32.

Which of the following is a direct quote?

a)

A plan is in place to investigate the pros and cons of letting students smoke on campus.

b)

Principal Don Jackson said that we should look into whether or not there should be a place for students to smoke on campus.

c)

“We ought to consider whether or not students should be allowed to smoke anywhere on this campus," Principal Don Jackson said.

d)

Principal Don Jackson spoke about allowing students to have a place to smoke on campus and "whether or not" we should do so.

33.

Record a response, talking to future newspaper staff. Advise on what to do and what not to do during their time on the newspaper staff. Send messages to the current staff that are taking over next year.

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