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7th grade · English Language Arts · Unit 17 of 20

Posters & Presentations

Design choices and how to organize a talk

What your child practices

Children think about layout, visuals and sound that support a message, and how to organize a presentation with an introduction, body and conclusion.

New York State Learning Standards learning standard: 7SL4; 7SL5 · organizing a talk and designing slides and posters

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. Use large headings to catch attention and show the main idea.
  2. Keep slides short: a few bullet points in large type, with visuals that support the message.
  3. Organize a talk with an introduction, body and conclusion. Proofread before the final copy.

Example: A slide has 200 words in tiny type. What is the best fix? Too many words are hard to read. Shorten and enlarge. Answer: Use short bullet points and larger type

Posters & Presentations in New York

In the New York State Learning Standards, this is unit 17 of 20 in 7th grade English Language Arts, after Word Choice & Voice and before Listening & Discussion.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: New York State Education Department (NYSED)

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

    When you create a final copy of a poster, you should…

    • proofread it and check the visuals
    • leave it as a rough draft
    • skip checking
    • remove all text

  2. Question 2

    Which choice supports the audience’s understanding best?

    • a picture covering the words
    • a picture that matches what you are saying
    • a funny picture that is unrelated
    • a blurry picture

  3. Question 3

    A slide has 200 words in tiny type. What is the best fix?

    • Add a second paragraph
    • Add more text
    • Use a lighter font color
    • Use short bullet points and larger type

  4. Question 4

    Why do posters use large headings?

    • to confuse readers
    • to fill space
    • to hide details
    • to catch attention and show the main idea

  5. Question 5

    A good introduction for a presentation should…

    • capture attention and tell what you will talk about
    • repeat the conclusion
    • list every detail
    • say nothing

  6. Question 6

    For a speech to the whole school, which visual aid would be easiest for everyone to see?

    • a tiny sketch
    • a small photo passed around
    • a large, clear slide on a screen
    • handwriting on a scrap

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