Starter quiz
- What word beginning with H refers to the title of a newspaper article?
- 'headline' ✓
- What is being described here: 'text that is found under the main headline to give further insight or support for the headline.'?
- headline
- caption
- subheading ✓
- 5 Ws
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- What is being described here: 'a joke making use of the different possible meanings of words that sound alike.'?
- pun ✓
- alliteration
- rhyme
- sensationalist language
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- Where would you typically find the 5 Ws (Who, What, Where, When and Why) in a newspaper article?
- headline
- subheading
- opening ✓
- main body
- tail
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- Andeep wrote a newspaper article about the slaying of the draugr by Martha in 'The Twisted Tree'. He used the following headline 'Martha the Magnificent!'. What language device has he used here?
- alliteration ✓
- pun
- rhyme
- sensationalist language
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- Aisha wrote a newspaper article about the slaying of the draugr by Martha in 'The Twisted Tree'. This is her headline 'Martha's Roar - the draugr's no more!' What language device has been used here?
- rhyme ✓
- sensationalist language
- alliteration
- pun
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Exit quiz
- What is the main setting of 'The Twisted Tree'?
- a fictional town in Sweden
- a fictional town in Norway ✓
- a real town in Norway
- a real town in Sweden
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- Who ultimately kills the draugr in 'The Twisted Tree'?
- Stig
- Martha ✓
- Martha's mother
- Mormor
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- What should be included in the opening paragraph of a newspaper article?
- the who, what, where, when, why of an event ✓
- a detailed conclusion
- an interview quote
- a snappy hook
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- Which part of a news article typically uses rhyme, alliteration or a pun to hook the reader?
- the tail
- the main body
- the headline ✓
- the subheading
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- In 'The Twisted Tree', Martha kills the draugr at ...
- dawn.
- dusk. ✓
- midnight.
- midday.
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- What is the purpose of the tail section in a newspaper article?
- introduce the event
- provide detailed interviews
- summarise and conclude the article ✓
- list background information
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Key learning points
- Newspaper articles include a headline, subheading, opening, main body and tail.
- A clear and interesting introduction should be used to introduce the article's focus.
- Each paragraph should have a clear and distinct focus.
- The draugr's death at the end of 'The Twisted Tree' lends itself well to be written about in a newspaper article.
- Planning the content and vocabulary for each paragraph before writing helps to create fluency.
Common misconception
Newspaper articles must strictly adhere to factual reporting without any creative elements.
While newspaper articles are based on factual reporting, they often incorporate language devices like puns, alliteration and sensationalist language in headlines and sometimes throughout the article. These elements are used to engage readers.
Keywords
Main body - the central paragraph of a news article that outlines the main details
Skjebne - the fictional town in Norway where the action of the story takes place
Draugr - an undead creature from the Norse mythology that haunts the living
The tail - a section of a news article that sum-ups the events and concludes the article
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