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Junior Cycle English: Articles and news reports

How often Articles and news reports comes up on the English papers, every year it was asked, and questions to try.

HL Asked on 1 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2019.

OL Asked on 3 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Articles and news reports, Higher Level(7 marks)

Quick ones on Articles and news reports.

(a)What does the opening paragraph of a news report usually give?
  1. The reporter's opinion
  2. The who, what, where, when, why
  3. A summary of readers' letters
(b)Which of these is typical of a tabloid rather than a broadsheet newspaper?
  1. Formal, carefully measured language
  2. Long, detailed analysis
  3. Sensational, punning headlines
(c)A news report should be written mainly in which style?
  1. Objective and factual
  2. Poetic and rhyming
  3. Personal and emotional
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(a) The who, what, where, when, why

(b) Sensational, punning headlines

(c) Objective and factual

Your turn: Higher Level questions on Articles and news reports.

Higher Level

Asked on 1 of the last 8 Higher Level papers, most recently in 2019.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Not asked
2023Not asked
2022Not asked
2019Q9
2018Not asked
2017Not asked

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

Ordinary Level

Asked on 3 of the last 8 Ordinary Level papers, most recently in 2024.

Every paper, year by year

YearWhere it came up
2026Not asked
2025Not asked
2024Q6
2023Q13
2022Not asked
2019Not asked
2018Not asked
2017Q9, Q10, Q11

Links open the State Examinations Commission’s paper for that year.

More Articles and news reports questions

Articles and news reports, 2 marks

The title of a newspaper article, in large print, is the...

  1. Byline
  2. Caption
  3. Headline
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Headline

The headline grabs attention and sums up the story in a few words. The byline names the writer and a caption explains a photo.

Articles and news reports, 2 marks

The line that names the writer of a newspaper article is the...

  1. Caption
  2. Byline
  3. Headline
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Byline

The byline, such as By Aisling Kelly, tells readers who wrote the piece. It usually appears just under the headline.

Articles and news reports, 3 marks

The opening paragraph of a news report should give...

  1. Who, what, where, when and why
  2. The reporter's personal feelings
  3. Nothing yet, to build suspense
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Who, what, where, when and why

News reports give the key facts first, the five Ws, so a reader who stops early still knows the main story. Detail follows later.

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