Third graders learn to spot advertisements — messages designed to make you buy or want something — and to think for themselves instead of simply believing every claim. Ads are everywhere, so recognizing them is a key media skill.
Students will be able to…
Ads are all around us, trying to sell things. How can you spot an ad and think for yourself?
Project each item and have students answer about spotting advertisements.
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Ads are all around us trying to sell things — how do you spot one?
Students explore.
Students practice.
Students apply.
Students close.
Aligned to the Common Core ELA Standards (informational literacy) & NAMLE media-literacy competencies.
Distinguish author’s point of view.
Ask about information presented.
Recognize persuasive intent.
Connect purpose & message.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students find one ad and say what it is trying to sell. A printable spotting-ads sheet is in the ELA library.
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A quick self-check with instant feedback, drawn from this lesson’s key terms.
A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.