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  • The body paragraph...
    giver more information about how and why the event happened.
  • What is the structural feature that is written below the picture and explains what is happening in the picture?
    the caption
  • The first paragraph is called?
    a lead paragraph
  • What form of writing is a newspaper report?
    Information report
  • Which part of the newspaper report usually includes quotes?
    The body
  • What are the 5Ws of the lead paragraph?
    Who, What, When, Where, Why
  • Where does the quotations marks go in the following quote: The teacher said, Go outside.
    B
  • What punctuation is used around quotes in a newspaper report?
    quotation marks
  • If your body paragraph is too short, what could you add?
    More facts, quotes, or details
  • What does a journalist do?
    Writes or reports news stories
  • What is the first section of a newspaper report called?
    Headline
  • What is a quote?
    Words said by a person that are written in the article using quotation marks
  • What is it called that space where you write a reporter's name?
    Byline
  • The Tail paragrapher tells the reader...
    the outcome of the event or what will happen next.
  • A newspaper report is usually written in...
    columns
  • What is one way to hook a reader into reading a newspaper report?
    Use a catchy headline or interesting lead paragraph
  • The reader can see part of the reported event by looking at which structural feature?
    the photo
  • Why is the lead paragraph important?
    It summarises the main points of the event to the reader
  • What is the purpose of writing a newspaper report?
    To inform the read of an event
  • What is the last paragraph to end a newspaper report with is?
    the tail paragraph
  • Which paragraph explains what happens after the event?
    The tail paragraph
  • True or False: Headlines should be long and detailed.
    False – They should be short and catchy
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