Media 6.1

Which of the following is NOT an idea for a headline?

• a pun

• a pop culture reference

• something obscure or unknown

• something humorous

Which of these is NOT a good step to take when trying to write a headline?

• Sum up the coverage in a single sentence.

• Google a headline that already exists.

• List five “key” words from the coverage. These should be nouns and verbs.

• Rewrite your sentence incorporating those keywords.

What is a headline?

• the title of an article

• where the article writer's name appears

• worry lines on Mrs. Waldman's forehead

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

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.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Describing a puppy as playful rather than disobedient suggests a tone that is

• affectionate

• angry

• critical

• respectful

__ a nice day.

• Its
• It's

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the correct capitalization for the following sentence?
donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.

• Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of july party.
• donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
• Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July party.
• Donald was hurrying to get to the 4th of July Party.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

Mom spent six hours looking through the leaves for her lost wedding ring.

• gazing

• watching

• searching

• finding

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

I have a feeling that this is going to be a hard problem to solve because many people will be impacted.

• solid

• dense

• complicated

• messy

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4A

CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.L.7.5B

CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

Which of the following words would serve as the best replacement for the underlined word in the sentence below?

It is important that we take cover immediately if we hear the tornado siren.

• recommended

• critical

• dangerous

• suggested

Tags

CCSS.L.1.5D

CCSS.L.2.5B

CCSS.L.3.5C

CCSS.L.K.5D