Writing a Newspaper Article

Writing a Newspaper Article

5th Grade

9 Qs

quiz-placeholder

Similar activities

Formal and informal language

Formal and informal language

5th Grade

10 Qs

Brainpop! Point of View

Brainpop! Point of View

4th - 7th Grade

10 Qs

Reference Materials

Reference Materials

4th - 5th Grade

10 Qs

Tabloid or Broadsheet

Tabloid or Broadsheet

KG - 10th Grade

12 Qs

Wednesday Wars - January

Wednesday Wars - January

4th - 7th Grade

9 Qs

Revising for Clarity

Revising for Clarity

5th - 9th Grade

10 Qs

The Dog Newspaper Vocabulary Review Game

The Dog Newspaper Vocabulary Review Game

5th Grade

12 Qs

What's in the news?

What's in the news?

5th Grade

10 Qs

Writing a Newspaper Article

Writing a Newspaper Article

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RI.11-12.10, RI.6.6, RI.6.10

+7

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

Used 1+ times

FREE Resource

9 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What formula do you need to remember when writing a news article?

5H's + H

5H's + W

5W's + H

5xS + W

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The structure of a newspaper article means that the start is always .......

The most news-worthy and important information

a quote from a member of the public

Additional details to the main summary in order of importance

Background information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The structure of a newspaper article means that the MIDDLE is always .......

The most news-worthy and important information

a quote from a member of the public

Additional details to the main summary in order of importance

Background information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The structure of a newspaper article means that the LAST PART is always .......

The most news-worthy and important information

a quote from a member of the public

Additional details to the main summary in order of importance

Background information

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

5.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Quotes usually come from which THREE sources....?

A random person

A person of authority in a role related to the story

A member of the public for a local newspaper

An eye witness

Someone in the newspaper journalist team

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Headline language for a tabloid newspaper is usually......... and ..............?

Formal

Complicated

Simple

Sensationalised

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which sentence is the formal way of saying, "He asked for more cash."

He wants more money.

I need some extra money.

Better give him more dough.

He requested more money.

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of 'audience' in writing?

The readers that the text is intended for.

A group of people listening at a concert.

The reason the text is written.

Anyone who is reading the text.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the definition of 'purpose' in writing?

The meaning of life.

A Justin Bieber album.

The reader the text is intended for.

The reason the text is written (e.g. to entertain, inform or persuade).

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6