Grade 7 · English Language Arts · Unit 18 of 20
Posters & Presentations
Design choices and how to organize a talk
What your child practises
Children think about layout, visuals and sound that support a message, and how to organize a presentation with an introduction, body and conclusion.
Manitoba Curriculum learning outcome: ELA.7.C1.5, ELA.7.C3.5, ELA.7.D1.2, ELA.7.D1.3 · multimodal forms and final copies, visual and audio aids, layout and design choices, and organizing a presentation
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which colour combination is hardest to read?
- black text on white
- white text on dark blue
- navy text on yellow
- light yellow text on a white background
light yellow text on a white background
Hint: Low contrast is hard to read.
Question 2
Which visual aid best shows how the population of a town changed over 20 years?
- a poem
- a photo of a mountain
- a line graph
- a cartoon
a line graph
Hint: Choose a visual that fits the data.
Question 3
When choosing music for a digital story, you should consider…
- the mood and purpose of your story
- any random track
- only your favourite song
- the loudest track
the mood and purpose of your story
Hint: Choose sound to fit the message.
Question 4
Which question is a good way to start a presentation about sleep?
- Did you know that students need about nine hours of sleep?
- Sleep.
- Okay, uh.
- The end.
Did you know that students need about nine hours of sleep?
Hint: A surprising fact or question grabs attention.
Question 5
Good contrast between text and background means…
- the text matches the background
- the text is hidden
- the background is blank
- the text is easy to read against the background
the text is easy to read against the background
Hint: Dark text on a light background is easy to read.
Question 6
Which layout choice makes a poster easier to read?
- leaving white space between sections
- overlapping pictures and words
- filling every inch with text
- using five fonts
leaving white space between sections
Hint: White space helps the eye rest.