Writing a Newspaper Article

What is the title of a newspaper article called

• Headline

• Placeline

• Lede

• Body

Name the highlighted element.

• Byline

• Headline

• Placeline

• Body

Name the highlighted element.

• Headline

• Placeline

• Byline

• Lede

Name the highlighted element.

• headline

• fact

• lede

• quote

What is the purpose of a hard news article?

• To entertain an audience and make them laugh

• To inform the reader of the main facts of a current event or issue

• To fill a newspaper

• To advertise a sale

What is the first paragraph of a news article called?

• The conclusion

• The supporting paragraphs

• The byline

• The lead

Which one is NOT a part of a newspaper article?

• Bibliography

• Headline

• Body and/or supporting details

• Lead

What information do you gain in the "Background Information" part of a news article?

• Interviews, why and how

• Interviews, who, what, where and when

• Who, what, where, when, why and how

• Extra information

Why do we have the "extra information" section in a newspaper article? Use full sentences.

What is the name of the paragraph where we learn who, what, where and when?