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1st grade · English Language Arts · Unit 12 of 13

Messages All Around

Who made it, and why?

What your child practices

Children look at everyday messages, like signs, ads, cards and videos, and practice asking who made them, why, and how they make us feel. This is the media literacy part of the standards.

California Content Standards learning standard: SL.1.2; RI.1.6 · asking and answering questions about everyday messages in pictures, words and other media

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Which part of a video do you hear?

    • the colors
    • the shapes
    • the pictures
    • the music and voices

  2. Question 2

    A funny cartoon makes you laugh. Why was it made?

    • to teach math
    • to warn you
    • to make you laugh
    • to sell a car

  3. Question 3

    A poster says “Lost cat! Please call.” Who made it?

    • a toy store
    • the cat
    • the cat's family
    • a cartoon

  4. Question 4

    A lunch menu tells you…

    • what the weather is
    • how to play tag
    • a story about a fox
    • what food there is to eat

  5. Question 5

    Which message gives true information?

    • a cartoon of a flying pig
    • a toy ad that says it is magic
    • a sign that says the pool is closed
    • a story about a talking cat

  6. Question 6

    How can sad music in a movie make people feel?

    • sad or quiet inside
    • very hungry
    • like laughing
    • ready to run

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