Newspaper Report Writing

1.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is this?

book

newspaper

journal

recipe

2.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the byline?

The title of the article

Contains the name of the place where the story took place

The secondary heading for the article

Contains the name of the person who wrote the article

3.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does the 1st paragraph contain in the newspaper article?

Answers the questions who, what, where, when, why, and how

Is a long introduction to the article

Has quotations from authority figures

Contains who wrote the article

4.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a "quotation"?

Dialogue which has these symbols ' ' surrounding it

The lead of the story

Another name for the headline of the article

Dialogue that has these symbols " " surrounding it

5.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is added in the last paragraph?

Related but less important information

Quotes and information

6.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What tense is the news report written in?

Present tense; the story is happening right now

Past tense; the story already happened

Future tense; the story is going to happen

Wednesday tense; doesn't exist....

7.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Why are news reports written?

To inform the world of terrible stories that lead to death and other unfortunate events

To inform citizens of events which are happening in the world locally and internationally

To make sure people have jobs

To give people something to do in the morning when they drink their coffee

8.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a headline?

The person who wrote the article

The beginning of the actual article

The end of the actual article

The title of the news report

9.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who should the quotation be from?

A pet

A witness or authority figure

A child

The author

10.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

a word, phrase, or sentence that describes a picture

coupon

caption

11.

Multiple Select

45 sec

1 pt

What should a newspaper title be?

Snappy

Include alliteration

Long and detailed

A photo

12.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What are the 5ws?

Who, What, Went, Where, Weather

What, Went, Where, Weather, When

Who, What, When, Where, Why

Who, What, When, What ever, Went

13.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What do people usually look at first when they buy a newspaper?

The headlines

The columns

The list of contents

The captions

14.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is the job of a headline?

To tell you all the information about the article

To give you enough information so you don't have to carry on reading.

To tell you what the weather is.

To interest the reader, so that they carry on reading.

15.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is this part of the newspaper?

Sports section

Lifestyle section

16.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Who is a journalist?

Someone with a lot of journals

the author or writer of a news story

17.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What is this part of the newspaper?

news article

18.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Where do you find a caption

in the byline

in the article

under a photo

19.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

A newspaper report has

facts

opinions

both facts and opinions

20.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What does the news editor do?

chooses photographs

goes out to find information

the boss of the newspaper team

decides which stories are the most important

21.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

Choose the headline that had been written according to rules

School decides to start lessons at 6am

School decided to start lessons at 6am

22.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

What does a journalist do?

catch thieves

watch the TV

inform, make news and write interviews

read a newspaper

23.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What tense should the headline be written in?

Past tense

Present tense

24.

Multiple Choice

20 sec

1 pt

Which of the below is punctuated correctly for direct speech?

"I am so happy that I have won the lottery"! exclaimed Marcus.

"i am so happy that I have won the lottery!" exclaimed Marcus.

"I am so happy that I have won the lottery!" exclaimed Marcus.

I am so happy that i have won the lottery !" exclaimed Marcus.

25.

Multiple Choice

45 sec

1 pt

What is a byline?

two titles of an article

where the article writer's name appears

a single worry lines on Mr. Bling

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