📚 Topic Summary
Media surrounds us! Everything from TV commercials to news reports, and even your favorite YouTube videos has a purpose. The three main purposes you'll see are to inform, to entertain, and to persuade. Something that informs gives you facts and information. Something that entertains is meant to make you laugh or enjoy yourself. And something that persuades tries to convince you to believe something or do something.
Learning to tell the difference between these purposes is a super important skill! It helps you understand what you're watching, reading, and listening to. Ready to give it a try?
🔤 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the words on the left with their definitions on the right. Write the letter of the definition in the blank.
| Word |
Definition |
| 1. Inform |
a. To cause (someone) to believe something by giving reasons |
| 2. Entertain |
b. To provide or supply (someone) with information about something |
| 3. Persuade |
c. To provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment |
| 4. Media |
d. The main means of mass communication (broadcasting, publishing, and the Internet) |
| 5. Purpose |
e. The reason for which something is done or created or for which something exists. |
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct word from the box to fill in each blank.
Inform, Entertain, Persuade
- A news report aims to ____________ the audience about current events.
- A comedy movie is designed to ____________ the viewers.
- An advertisement tries to ____________ you to buy a product.
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Think about your favorite TV show. Does it mainly inform, entertain, or persuade? Explain your answer, giving specific examples from the show.