Once you've taught headlines and subheads, you need to know if it stuck. This 6-page quiz checks mastery across four question types — including an open-response prompt where students build a real hed/dek from a sports recap — so you get a complete picture before moving on. What's Included:
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10 multiple-choice questions — subhead purpose, target lengths, verb strength, count rules, AP numerals, and "what's next" choices 5 true/false questions — fit, style, ethics, and duplication 8-pair matching — key terms including deck, count, active verb, concrete subject, downstyle, title case, stem, and fit check Open-response sports prompt — students write a headline and subhead from a short game recap Answer key with correct MC/TF/matching responses, a model hed/dek for the open response, and a simple scoring suggestion Microsoft Word (.docx) — editable for both quiz and answer key How to Use It: Assign after the headline workshop or worksheet as a unit-end check. The matching and MC sections also work as a bell-ringer or station check if you want a lower-stakes review before the full quiz.
The open-response scoring suggestion makes grading the sports prompt fast. This quiz is part of the Journalism: Headline and Subhead Toolkit — Super-Bundle, which bundles it with the workshop slideshow and practice worksheet at significant savings.
It's also included in the News Writing Professional Bundle and the Complete High School Journalism Curriculum Bundle. If this resource saved you prep time, please leave a rating under My Purchases Provide Feedback. Every review earns you TpT Credits toward future purchases — roughly $1 in credits for every $10 reviewed.
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Designed for grades 9-12.
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