Types of Articles
Random Plants
Journalism Basics
Grammar & Spelling
October 31
100
Stories that are not pressing but interesting like sports, celebrity, etc
What is
soft news
100
Poinsettias are usually given around this winter holiday.
What is
Christmas?
100
The questions that help you produce a lede
What is
Who what when where why how
100
____ you seen the movie?
has or have
What is
have?
100
In what country did mummies originate?
Where is
Egypt?
200
stories about serious topics
What is
hard news?
200
This is the only fruit that bears it's seeds on the outside.
What is strawberry?
200
how news stories should be ordered
What is
from most to least newsworthy?
200
Do they ____ with your decision?
agree, or agrees
What is
agree?
200
Spiders have 8 legs and 8 ___?
What are
eyes?
300
A relatively short, usually unsigned column offering the opinion of the newspaper on a variety of topics.
What is
editorial?
300
Potatoes were first cultivated in this South American country 7,000 years ago... by the Incas.
What is
Peru
300
the shape that describes how to structure a newspaper
What is
inverted pyramid?
300
The frogs at the cottage 
very loudly.
croak, or croaks
What is
croak
300
Pumpkins: fruits or vegetables?
What are
fruits?
400
Involves deep research and analysis to uncover hidden truths, often related to corruption or injustice.
What is
investigative journalism?
400
This fruit has the highest calories of any fruit.
What is
avocado?
400
the max number of words you should have in a headline
What is
10?
400
The mascot, as well as the hockey players, at the school.
volunteer, or volunteers
What is
volunteers
400
On which continent are vampire bats found?
What is
South America?
500
Detailed examinations of an individual's life, career, and achievements.
What is
profile?
500
Asparagus is actually part of this plant family.
What is
lily?
500
the word carved on the tree in our mock press conference
What is
revolution?
500
Here ___ the reports from yesterday.
is, or are
What is
are
500
the best selling Halloween candy of all time
What are
Reese's Cups?