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journalism?

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the first paragraph of a news story called?

a)

Lead

b)

Headline

c)

beginning

d)

nothing

2.

in which section of the newspaper would you find a story about the water polo team?

a)

sports

b)

editorial

c)

news

d)

features

3.

Why don't some people celebrate halloween?

a)

They associate it with the Devil

b)

They don't believe in Jack Skellington

c)

They don't believe in the Great Pumpkin

d)

They're afraid of the dark

4.

if a black cat crosses your path

a)

it's bad luck

b)

it's good luck

c)

you're cursed

d)

there's a witch nearby

5.

The first newspaper was published in the U.S. in what year?

a)

1690

b)

1984

c)

1776

d)

1875

6.

Journalism is the art of storytelling.

a)

true

b)

false

7.

direct quotes must be in quotation marks in articles

a)

true

b)

false

8.

How old is St Mary Catholic School

a)

125

b)

160

c)

156

d)

176

9.

Charles Dickens was a journalist before becoming an author

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Mark Twain was a journalist before becoming an author

a)

false

b)

true

11.

In what book does a little girl want to become a reporter by spying on her neighbors

a)

Nancy Drew

b)

Harriet the Spy

c)

Babysitter's Club

d)

Anne of Green Gables