Starter quiz

  • What is purpose of a headline for a newspaper article?
    • To give all of the details of a news story.
    • To hook the reader.  ✓
    • To provide background information.
  • What must a subheading be when used in a newspaper article?
    • Detailed.
    • Short and snappy.  ✓
    • Funny.
  • Which headline uses a pun?
    • Dough-licious new pastry lands in shops/  ✓
    • Yummy new pastry lands in shops.
    • Tasty new pastry lands in shops.
  • 'Tasty new pastry lands in shops!' Which technique does this headline use?
    • Alliteration.
    • A pun.
    • Rhyme.  ✓
  • What comes after the headline and subheading in a newspaper article?
    • A picture.
    • The main body text including introduction.  ✓
    • A conclusion.
  • Which headline is least effective at hooking the reader?
    • Local business announces expansion plans.  ✓
    • Seafood festival makes a splash.
    • Whimsical wonderland warms hearts.
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