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WorksheetsCaption Writing Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What’s the #1 rule of captions?
Always include who/what/when/where/why
Add humor
Keep under 5 words
Use first names only
Which caption is stronger?
Senior guard Jordan Davis drives to the hoop against Westfield on Jan. 12.
Team playing basketball.
True or False: Captions can state the obvious.
False
True
A good caption should…
Add detail not obvious from the photo
Repeat the headline
Be optional filler
Always include a quote
Which is AP correct?
April 12, 2025
Friday, April 12th, 2025
Apr. 12, 2025
4/12/25
Correct tense for captions?
Present tense
Past tense
Future tense
Mix tenses
What should NEVER be used in captions?
Clichés
Names
Dates
Locations
Where do photo credits go?
End of caption
Title line
Middle of caption
Don’t include them
Which is strongest?
Choir performs ‘Lift Every Voice’ at the Black History Month assembly on Feb. 14.
Choir sings at assembly.
Which is AP correct for time?
7 p.m.
7:00 PM
7 P.M.
Seven o’clock
