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Using accurate personal accounts in newspaper articles

Quiz by Oak National Academy: KS3 English (2)

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  • Q1
    What is the most common purpose of a newspaper article?
    To analyse a piece of literature.
    To inform readers of a recent event.
    To write the backstory of a celebrity.
    30s
  • Q2
    Thinking about newspaper articles, which section's primary purpose is to hook the reader?
    The opening.
    The headline.
    The tail.
    The main body.
    30s
  • Q3
    What must a newspaper article opening include?
    Background information.
    A detailed account of the story.
    The who, what, where, when, why of the story.
    30s
  • Q4
    What will be included in the main body of a newspaper article?
    An interview quote.
    Background information.
    A pun.
    30s
  • Q5
    Thinking about 'The Speckled Band', who would provide the most insightful interview quote regarding the death of Julia Stoner?
    Julia's fiance
    Helen Stoner
    Dr. Watson
    30s
  • Q6
    Starting with the first, order the sections of a newspaper article article in the order that they would appear.
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    30s

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