Newspaper Headlines

Newspaper headlines are often incomplete sentences (Unexpected Visit; Difficult Times Ahead), which means it is sometimes difficult to fully comprehend what they mean.

Some examples of headlines are:

* Terrorist Attack
* Layoffs Cut Deep
* Morgue Shooting Spree
* Thousands Crowd Airport

It's useful to ask yourself questions such as From what?, About what?, From whom?, To whom? when reading these type of headlines. By asking yourself these questions, you can begin preparing yourself for the article. This practice helps the brain prepare itself by starting to think about vocabulary related to the subject.

Something else important to note is that newspaper and magazine headlines use simple tenses instead of continuous or perfect forms. Not only that, auxiliary verbs (was, has been) and articles (a, an, the) are often not used. A headline is designed to stimulate interest, not be a model for correct grammar.

Look at the post concerning Newspaper Sections and then decided which section of the newspaper you would find the following headlines:


* Dow Breaks 10,000
* Great Rail Journeys
* Networking As A Job Search Tool
* Evidence Of New Solar System Found
* Hollywood Summer Blockbusters