Starter quiz

  • What is the most common purpose of a newspaper article?
    • To analyse a piece of literature.
    • To inform readers of a recent event.  ✓
    • To write the backstory of a celebrity.
  • Thinking about newspaper articles, which section's primary purpose is to hook the reader?
    • The opening.
    • The main body.
    • The headline.  ✓
    • The tail.
  • What must a newspaper article opening include?
    • Background information.
    • A detailed account of the story.
    • The who, what, where, when, why of the story.  ✓
  • What will be included in the main body of a newspaper article?
    • An interview quote.  ✓
    • Background information.
    • A pun.
  • Thinking about 'The Speckled Band', who would provide the most insightful interview quote regarding the death of Julia Stoner?
    • Dr. Watson
    • Helen Stoner  ✓
    • Julia's fiance
  • Starting with the first, order the sections of a newspaper article article in the order that they would appear.
    • 1
      ⇔
      Heading.
    • 2
      ⇔
      Subheading.
    • 3
      ⇔
      Opening.
    • 4
      ⇔
      Main body.
    • 5
      ⇔
      Tail.
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