KSM Style 1

Which is the correct example of tense for a story in the yearbook?

• Sowing the seeds of Texas history, the Photosynthesizers plant a special Legacy Tree on campus.

• Sowing the seeds of Texas history, the Photosynthesizers planted a special Legacy Tree on campus.

• Sowing the seeds of Texas history, the Photosynthesizers are planting a special Legacy Tree on campus.

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.3A

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1B

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

Which is the correct example of person in a newspaper or yearbook story?

• Students could hear the sound of the band playing outside as they walked towards the parking lot where the pep rally took place.

• You could hear the sound of the band playing outside as you walked towards the parking lot where the pep rally took place.

• We could hear the sound of the band playing outside as we walked towards the parking lot where the pep rally took place.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

True or false: There are no limits on the number of times yearbook staff members can appear in yearbook stories, photos and captions

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which is an appropriate example of objectivity (unbiased language) in yearbook or newspaper writing?

• Kerr lost to Alief Early College.

• Unfortunately, Kerr lost to Alief Early College.

• In a tough loss, Kerr fell to Alief Early College.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which example would be the most appropriate statement to use in a newspaper or yearbook story?

• All freshmen fail a class or two at Kerr

• Some freshmen fail classes at Kerr.

• Susie Smith said she failed two classes her freshman year before she figured out how to "chunk" PAKs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

It is _____ appropriate to use a phrase like, "When asked..." to introduce a quote.

• always

• sometimes

• never

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3