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?

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?

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:

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?

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?

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?

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?

The Amazing Games Company is a

successful business. This company likely

created which media message?

“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?

What are the three main types of

media messages?

Eduardo enjoys listening to podcasts. He

just finished one called “Seeing the Solar

System with Stanley.” What is most

likely the content of this media

message?