True or False
Name that Thing
Which One
What's an example?
Examples Continued
100
A lede is the body of a news story? True or False
False. A lede is the opening paragraph of a news story.
100
Read the following news story intro. Identify the “where.” (Circle all that apply.)
During the pandemic, 95% of cat cafes in Minneapolis closed their doors, threatening the livelihoods of both storeowners and felines.
Minneapolis
100
Which of the following is the definition of imagery?
A form of speech that compares two otherwise dissimilar things, often introduced by “like” or “as”
A thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else
A visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
The projection of human characteristics onto non-human things
A visually descriptive or figurative language, especially in a literary work
100
“...as soon as I tried, it dispersed like ink” is an example of what?
metaphor
simile
Personification
Imagery
Simile
100
What is active voice?
A grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence performs the action.
A grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence doesn’t perform the action.
Both A&B
None
A grammatical construction where the subject of the sentence performs the action.
200
A lede answers how? True or False
False. A lede answers who, what, when, where, why, and how.
200
Read the following news story intro. Identify the “who.”
During the pandemic, 95% of cat cafes in Minneapolis closed their doors, threatening the livelihoods of both storeowners and felines.
Store owners and felines
200
Which is an example of showing vs. telling news?
The man died last night on the street corner.
The man who died was wearing a yellow hat.
Exhausted and in pain, the man took his last breath.
His favorite food was chicken.
Exhausted and in pain, the man took his last breath.
200
Which is an example of a metaphor? (Circle all that apply)
That party was the bomb.
She is as beautiful as a swan.
She’s got a heart of gold.
In the sterile hospital room, I heard his heart faintly beating.
That party was the bomb.
- She’s got a heart of gold.
200
Choose the correct sentence.
My mind was full of expectant plans; The next day was my birthday.
My mind was full of expectant plans; the next day was my birthday.
My mind was full of expectant plans: The next day was my birthday.
None of the above
My mind was full of expectant plans; the next day was my birthday.
300
True or false. A nut graf is a graph on nut statistics.
FALSE. It's the "nutshell" paragraph that examines the story.
300
Read the following news story intro. Identify the “what.”
During the pandemic, 95% of cat cafes in Minneapolis closed their doors, threatening the livelihoods of both storeowners and felines.
Cat Cafes
300
Which of the following is an example of a news lede?
A man was at his house yesterday. It was 2 p.m.
He wanted to become an astronaut because he loved outer space.
A man was injured yesterday when he fell off a rickety ladder that collapsed while painting a house.
In the winter, I like to read a lot to stay busy. I read lots of fiction and non-fiction, too. I also read poetry.
A man was injured yesterday when he fell off a rickety ladder that collapsed while painting a house.
300
What is copy editing?
Ensuring the writing uses correct grammar.
Ensuring the writing is factually accurate.
Both a & b
None
Both a & b
300
Choose the correct sentence.
He ate: pickles, pumpkins, and pears every day.
Every day, he ate: pickles, pumpkins, and pears.
Every day, he ate the following foods: pickles, pumpkins, and pears.
None of the above
Every day, he ate the following foods: pickles, pumpkins, and pears.
400
A nut graf is the first paragraph of a story.
FALSE. It's the paragraph(s) that follow the lede.
400
Read the following news story intro. Identify the “how.”
During the pandemic, 95% of cat cafes in Minneapolis closed their doors, threatening the livelihoods of both storeowners and felines.
Cat cafes were closed due to the pandemic.
400
What does it mean to “show vs. tell”?
Reveal just the facts of a story.
Make up the facts to tell a story in a way you like.
Detail the facts of a story with description.
Show the story as a movie.
Detail the facts of a story with description.
400
What are some of your favorite subjects and hobbies?
SURPRISE FREE POINTS!
400
How can you spot a fake news story?
Disreputable, bias news organization
Sensationalized headline
Both a&b
None of the above
Both a&b
500
What are some of your favorite books and movies?
SURPRISE POINTS!
500
Read the following news story intro. Identify the “when.”
During the pandemic, 95% of cat cafes in Minneapolis closed their doors, threatening the livelihoods of both storeowners and felines.
During the pandemic
500
Which is an example of a feature lede:
A body was found at 8:15 a.m. in the Central West End.
It’s dark outside.
The young Egyptian professional could pass for any New York bachelor.
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet
The young Egyptian professional could pass for any New York bachelor.
500
What is proofreading?
Checking a story for typos.
Checking a story for formatting issues and inconsistencies.
Checking a story for punctuation and grammar.
All of the above
All of the above.
500
How do you fact-check a story? (Circle all that apply)
Confirm fact with three reputable news sources
Confirm with the original person who said the information
Google the information
None of the above
Confirm fact with three reputable news sources
Confirm with the original person who said the information