Understanding Newspaper Headlines and Vocabulary

Vocabulary terms, headline-specific verbs and nouns, and key entities from the reading lesson on newspaper headlines.

Slam (headline verb)

To criticise.

Flop (headline verb)

To fail.

Axe (headline verb)

To get rid of or end.

Ban (headline verb)

To prohibit.

Vow (headline verb)

To promise.

Act (headline verb)

To take action.

Row (headline verb)

To argue.

Row (headline noun)

An argument.

Blow (headline noun)

Bad news.

Blast (headline noun)

An explosion.

Flop (headline noun)

A failure.

Talks (headline noun)

Negotiations.

Bid (headline noun)

An attempt.

Crisis (headline noun)

An emergency.

Ashley Rice-Stubbs

A reality TV star who won the show I Wannabe a Pop Star and was dropped from his acting role in the musical Mrs Mississippi.

Angela Jackson

The director of the musical Mrs Mississippi who had disagreements with Ashley Rice-Stubbs.

Rex Guerin

The agent representing actor Ashley Rice-Stubbs who defended him and blamed the director for the rows.

Mrs Mississippi

The $40 million musical production from which Ashley Rice-Stubbs was axed or fired.

I Wannabe a Pop Star

The TV talent show won by Ashley Rice-Stubbs with a record number of votes and a $10,000 first prize.