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WorksheetsUnit: Breaking News
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What does ‘breaking news’ mean?
News about an event that just happened.
News that is very shocking
Something that happened at a Rail company
the news channel doesn't work
What word is used for very shocking/surprising news?
Breaking news
A bombshell
A source
A report
What do you call the host of a news program?
a newscaster
a (news) anchor
a broadcaster
all of the answers are correct
What type of text is this?
A newspaper
a blog post
a newspaper article
an advertisement
Why does someone write a newspaper article?
to give an opinion
to inform the reader
to entertain the reader
What is a notable or important piece of news called?
TIP the title of a newsarticle is called a ...
(a)
What type of news do you see in the image?
local news
national news
International news
Political news
sports news
What type of news do you see in the image?
(multiple are correct)
local news
national news
International news
Political news
sports news
What type of news do you see in the image?
(multiple are correct)
local news
national news
International news
Political news
sports news
Someone who writes stories is called an ...
(a)
Where can you find the source of this article?
Where can you find the headline of this article?
Where can you find the author of this article?
What is the word for the place or person that gives information?
"De bron"
(a)
Go to the website: www.vrt.be/vrtnws/en/
Choose one article to read.
Explain in minimum 3 sentences what the article is about.
Do this in English.
You can add a screenshot of your article as well.
