Passages on current events

Comprehension of passages about recent events.

English for Communication5 questions

Reading news passages

News reports put the most important facts first (the inverted pyramid). Look for the 5 Ws and 1 H: who, what, when, where, why and how.

In a news report, the most important information usually appears:	Easy
The “5 Ws” of news reporting are who, what, when, where and:	Easy
The headline of a news report is meant to:	Easy
An editorial in a newspaper presents:	Medium
When reading about a current event, a careful reader should:	Medium