 |  Making The News 38 Flashcards |  Start |
 | What is the purpose of adverbials of time in news writing? |  Card: 1 / 38 |
| They tell when something happened or in what order events took place. | Card: 2 / 38 |
| Which of the following is a common adverb of time? A) Quickly B) Eventually C) Loudly D) Brightly | Card: 3 / 38 |
| B) Eventually | Card: 4 / 38 |
| True or False: A proper noun can be written in lowercase letters. | Card: 5 / 38 |
| False. A proper noun always begins with a capital letter. | Card: 6 / 38 |
| Riddle: I can tell you who, what, when, where, why, and how. What am I? | Card: 7 / 38 |
| A news report. | Card: 8 / 38 |
| Fill in the blank: The ___________ is the title of a news article, written in a short, strong way. | Card: 9 / 38 |
| Headline | Card: 10 / 38 |
| What is the main difference between a diary entry and a news report? | Card: 11 / 38 |
| A diary entry is personal and written in first person, while a news report is formal and written in third person. | Card: 12 / 38 |
| Which of the following is an example of a proper adjective? A) Egyptian B) Nile C) Museum D) History | Card: 13 / 38 |
| A) Egyptian | Card: 14 / 38 |
| Fill in the blank: The process of preserving a body as a mummy is called ___________. | Card: 15 / 38 |
| Mummification | Card: 16 / 38 |
| True or False: Direct speech is shown inside inverted commas. | Card: 17 / 38 |
| True. | Card: 18 / 38 |
| What is the role of a thesaurus in writing? | Card: 19 / 38 |
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| To replace dull words with stronger ones. | Card: 20 / 38 |
| Riddle: I am a person who studies remains of past human life and activities. Who am I? | Card: 21 / 38 |
| An archaeologist. | Card: 22 / 38 |
| Which part of a news report provides details and quotes? | Card: 23 / 38 |
| The body. | Card: 24 / 38 |
| Fill in the blank: A ___________ is an object made by humans, usually from the past. | Card: 25 / 38 |
| Artefact | Card: 26 / 38 |
| True or False: News reports are usually written in a casual and informal tone. | Card: 27 / 38 |
| False. News reports are written in a formal tone. | Card: 28 / 38 |
| What should a good headline do? | Card: 29 / 38 |
| Summarise the main idea and catch the reader's attention. | Card: 30 / 38 |
| Which of the following is a key feature of formal language? A) Use of contractions B) Casual words C) Polite and careful language D) Personal anecdotes | Card: 31 / 38 |
| C) Polite and careful language | Card: 32 / 38 |
| Fill in the blank: ___________ are words or phrases that tell when something happened or in what order events occurred. | Card: 33 / 38 |
| Adverbials of time | Card: 34 / 38 |
| What is the first step in the mummification process? | Card: 35 / 38 |
| All the internal organs were removed. | Card: 36 / 38 |
| Riddle: I am a title that tells a story in just a few words. What am I? | Card: 37 / 38 |
| A headline. | Card: 38 / 38 |
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