8th Grade EOG Review: Shaping the News

Based on the sentence below, how does personification emphasize the author's point?

"Headlines in the World and the Journal screamed for war against Spain"

• It shows that the newspaper tried to stir up anger.

• It shows that readers were upset about the news.

• It shows the importance of getting the facts straight.

• It shows the control journalist had over the government.

Which event led to yellow journalism?

• invention of the internet

• guarantees of the First Amendment

• development of the West

• competition of rival newspapers

Which statement explain the sentence below?

"The American newspapers did their best to excite the public"

• The headlines twisted facts in favor of going to war.

• The public wanted the news to seem more ordinary.

• The owners wanted readers to buy more papers.

• The reporters wrote only the happy side of each story.

Which phrase from the sentence below helps the readers to determine the meaning of the word sensationalize?

"When Hearst urged his reporters to sensationalize their stories, the Journal and the World ran headlines that shocked readers with rumor and scandals"

• "urged his reporters"

• "their stories"

• "ran headlines"

• "rumors and scandals"

Why did Horace Greely mock the printers?

• They traveled out West just to sell newspapers.

• They exaggerated the size of Western towns.

• They abandoned towns to move to the cities

• They wanted settlers to believe their stories.

Why does the author compare the settlement of the West to the discovery of gold?

• Both became part of national history.

• Both led to construction of new railroads.

• Both were before the age of newspapers.

• Both provided places to sell newspapers.

How are the subheadings used to further the author's purpose?

• The subheadings vary the pattern of the section.

• The subheadings place emphasize on important facts.

• The subheading help readers locate information.

• The subheadings interrupt the flow of information.

What is the author's purpose in writing this selection?

• to describe how American newspaper compete

• to urge Americans to look out for bias in the news

• to encourage more Americans to follow the news

• to explain that Americans want news on computers

Which claim made by the author has insufficient evidence to support its accuracy?

• "The discovery of gold also gave birth to new towns."

• "In 1883, a new style of journalism become popular."

• "Pulitzer's main rival was William Randolph Hearst."

• "Too many people just don't care whether news is true."

What is the central idea of the text?

• Newspapers had a big impact on American history.

• Newspapers are bias towards war.