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Unit: Breaking News

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does ‘breaking news’ mean?

a)

News about an event that just happened.

b)

News that is very shocking

c)

Something that happened at a Rail company

d)

the news channel doesn't work

2.

What word is used for very shocking/surprising news?

a)

Breaking news

b)

A bombshell

c)

A source

d)

A report

3.

What do you call the host of a news program?

a)

a newscaster

b)

a (news) anchor

c)

a broadcaster

d)

all of the answers are correct

4.

What type of text is this?

a)

A newspaper

b)

a blog post

c)

a newspaper article

d)

an advertisement

5.

Why does someone write a newspaper article?

a)

to give an opinion

b)

to inform the reader

c)

to entertain the reader

6.

What is a notable or important piece of news called?
TIP the title of a newsarticle is called a ...

(a)  

7.

What type of news do you see in the image?

a)

local news

b)

national news

c)

International news

d)

Political news

e)

sports news

8.

What type of news do you see in the image?

(multiple are correct)

a)

local news

b)

national news

c)

International news

d)

Political news

e)

sports news

9.

What type of news do you see in the image?

(multiple are correct)

a)

local news

b)

national news

c)

International news

d)

Political news

e)

sports news

10.

Someone who writes stories is called an ...

(a)  

11.

Where can you find the source of this article?

12.

Where can you find the headline of this article?

13.

Where can you find the author of this article?

14.

What is the word for the place or person that gives information?
"De bron"

(a)  

15.

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.

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