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Quiz on Story Structure and 5W's

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of the "Lead" in a story?

a)

To summarize the entire story

b)

To introduce the main character

c)

To provide the most important information of the story in one sentence

d)

To conclude the story

2.

Which of the following is NOT one of the 5W's?

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

Why/how

d)

Which

3.

What does the "Inverted Pyramid" structure emphasize?

a)

Least important information first

b)

Most important/interesting information first

c)

Chronological order of events

d)

Random order of information

4.

What type of questions are used in interviews according to the document?

a)

Multiple-choice questions

b)

Open-ended and closed-ended questions

c)

True/False questions

d)

Fill-in-the-blank questions

5.

Which of the following is a component of the 5W's?

a)

How

b)

Why/how

c)

Which

d)

How many

6.

What is the primary focus of the "Inverted Pyramid" structure?

a)

To provide a detailed background

b)

To present the most important/interesting information first

c)

To summarize the entire story

d)

To conclude the story

7.

Which of the following is a component of the 5W's?

a)

How

b)

Why/how

c)

Which

d)

How many

8.

What Ws do you not start a lead with?

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9.

Identify the 5Ws in this lead:

A high school principal announced that the school will be adding a new esports program this fall to give students more opportunities to compete and connect on Tuesday morning at Bryan County.

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10.

Describe what an open-ended question is:

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11.

Explain what a closed-ended question is:

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12.

Identify the type of question asked: did the principal announce a new program?

a)

open-ended

b)

close-ended

13.
  • Identify the type of question:

  • How do you think the esports program will benefit students at Lincoln High School?

a)
The esports program will only benefit students who are already gamers.
b)

Open-ended

c)
The esports program will benefit students by promoting teamwork, improving problem-solving skills, and providing opportunities for scholarships.
d)

Close-ended

14.

Identify the type of question:

What challenges might the school face in starting an esports program?

a)
All students will automatically be interested in esports.
b)

Close-ended

c)
Esports programs require no funding or resources.
d)

Open-ended

15.

Identify the type of question:

Is the program happening this fall?

a)

Closed-ended

b)

Open-ended

16.

If you cannot identify your "why" W in a lead, chances are you need to re-think which W?

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17.

Out of all the Ws, which W has a cousin and what is its cousin's name?

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