Media Messages

Sarah saw a billboard on the side of the

highway. The billboard had a close-up

picture of chocolate chip cookies on it.

The cookies looked like they were fresh

out of the oven, and they made Sarah

want one! What type of media message

is this?

• Auditory

• Visual

• Written

While Raj was ordering ice cream, he

noticed a poster behind the counter that

said, “Wash your hands before touching

food.” Who is probably the audience for

this media message?

• The customers

• The building owner

• The employees

• The ice cream delivery person

Micah’s dad had some errands to run,

but first, he turned on the radio to listen

to the traffic report. He heard that

there was a bad accident on the

highway, so he decided to run his

errands tomorrow. What type of media

message is this traffic report?

• auditory

• visual

• written

Tameka was bored and decided to read

something. She chose an article in her

brother’s magazine, “Popular

Engineering,” but she didn’t understand

much of it. The magazine was probably

written for:

• Kids

• Teachers

• Cooks

• Engineers

Ling used her computer to do some online

research for school. While she was

reading information on a website, a little

pop-up box appeared on her screen. It

said, “Click here to save big on your next

car!” What is the format of this pop-up

media message?

• an article

• an advertisement

• a website

• a movie

It was Jessa’s turn to give a speech at

school. Every student in her class had to

present about a famous person in

history. Jessa’s speech was about Maya

Angelou. Who is most likely the audience

for her media message?

• her classmates

• her neighbors

• her pet

• her principal

Robert noticed a newspaper on the

kitchen table. On the front page, he saw

an article called, “How to Prevent the

Flu.” What is the purpose of this media

message?

• entertain

• inform

• persuade

Cate’s teacher always played music for

her students on Friday afternoons. Cate

was excited when her favorite song

came on. She pulled two friends out of

their seats and they began to dance.

Is Cate’s favorite song an auditory,

visual, or written media message?

• auditory

• visual

• written

The Amazing Games Company is a

successful business. This company likely

created which media message?

• a song called "I Dropped My Milk"

• a newspaper article about the economy

• a poster advertising a new movie

• a video game called "Cookie Crusaders"

“Whooosh!’ Tommy and his sister saw a

small airplane flying along the beach.

Behind the plane flew a sign that said,

“50% off lobster tails at Jeb’s Crab

Shack this Friday.” What type of media

message is this?

• auditory

• visual

• written