Find media words in the word

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a word search?

A word search is a puzzle where there are rows of letters placed in the shape of a square, and there are words written forwards, backwards, horizontal, vertical or diagonal. There will be a list of words for the player to look for and the goal of the player is to find those words hidden in the word search puzzle, and highlight them.

How do I choose the words to use in my word search?

Once you’ve picked a theme, choose words that have a variety of different lengths, difficulty levels and letters. You don’t need to worry about trying to fit the words together with each other because WordMint will do that for you!

How are word searches used in the classroom?

Word search games are an excellent tool for teachers, and an excellent resource for students. They help to encourage wider vocabulary, as well as testing cognitive abilities and pattern-finding skills.

Because the word search templates are completely custom, you can create suitable word searches for children in kindergarten, all the way up to college students.

Who is a word search suitable for?

One of the common word search faq’s is whether there is an age limit or what age kids can start doing word searches. The fantastic thing about word search exercises is, they are completely flexible for whatever age or reading level you need.

Word searches can use any word you like, big or small, so there are literally countless combinations that you can create for templates. It is easy to customise the template to the age or learning level of your students.

How do I create a word search template?

For the easiest word search templates, WordMint is the way to go!

Pre-made templates

For a quick an easy pre-made template, simply search through WordMint’s existing 500,000+ templates. With so many to choose from, you’re bound to find the right one for you!

Create your own from scratch

• Log in to your account (it’s free to join!)
• Head to ‘My Puzzles’
• Click ‘Create New Puzzle’ and select ‘Word Search’
• Select your layout, enter your title and your chosen words
• That’s it! The template builder will create your word search template for you and you can save it to your account, export as a Word document or PDF and print!

How can I print my word search template?

All of our templates can be exported into Microsoft Word to easily print, or you can save your work as a PDF to print for the entire class. Your puzzles get saved into your account for easy access and printing in the future, so you don’t need to worry about saving them at work or at home!

Can I create a word search in other languages?

Word searches are a fantastic resource for students learning a foreign language as it tests their reading comprehension skills in a fun, engaging way.

We have full support for word search templates in Spanish, French and Japanese with diacritics including over 100,000 images.

There is no doubt that the media plays an important role in everyone’s life. The vocabulary we associate with it is extremely rich and varied. Essentially, there are two main types of media-related vocabulary: vocabulary related to the printed word and vocabulary related to the spoken word, as used in broadcasts on radio, TV, or through the internet. 

You can study the vocabulary below and take the gap-fill quiz at the end to check your understanding of some of the terms. You’ll find the answers at the bottom of the article. You can also use these tips on learning vocabulary to help you remember the words on this list.

Types of Print Media

Banner
Billboard
Book
Journal
Magazine
Newspaper
Tabloid

Types of News

Hard news
Soft news
Feature
Article
Editorial
Column
Review
Breaking news
News bulletin

Newspaper / Magazine Sections

International
Politics
Business
Opinion
Technology
Science
Health
Sports
Arts
Style
Food
Travel

Types of Advertising

Commercial
Native Advertisement
Ad
Spot
Advertainment
Billboard
Sponsored 

People in Print

Columnist
Editor
Journalist
Editorialist
Copy editor
Paparazzi

People on Television

Announcer
Anchor (person / man / woman)
Reporter
Weather (person / man / woman)
Sports / Weather reporter
Assignment reporter

People Consuming Media

Consumers
Target audience
Demographic

Media Type

TV
Cable
Public Television
Radio
Online
Print

Other Related Words and Phrases

Public service announcement
Primetime
Embedded reporter
Byline
Scoop

Media Quiz

Use each word or phrase once to fill in the gaps.

editorials, bylines, scoop, prime time, public service announcement, embedded reporters, paparazzi, sponsors, copy editors, target audience, anchormen and anchorwomen, journals, tabloids, public TV, cable TV, billboard

There’s no doubt that the media plays a huge role in everyone’s life. From driving down the freeway and seeing a _____________ to looking at photos of celebrities taken by _________ in the _________ at your local supermarket, everyone is someone’s ______________ for advertising. You would think that one way to avoid ads would be by watching ___________. Yet, many TV stations have ____________ as well. For example, if you watch ____________ during ____________, you’ll be bombarded with the paid-for commercials.

However, some media isn’t so bad. You can subscribe to quarterly academic ______________. Their articles are reviewed by _____________, and the writing is often excellent. In newspapers, feel free to check the _____________ on the articles. They will provide you with the author’s name and sometimes even with a link to his or her social media. Or, you can read _____________ to get important opinions on trending news. Another idea is to follow certain TV stations, as many of them have great news coverage. They often have _______________ who visit war zones and cover the news on the scene. It is called a ___________ if a TV channel is the only one reporting on a story. To get an overview of the day’s news, you can also listen to the ___________ presenting the main stories of the day. Finally, many people also depend on the TV stations to provide ___________________ in case of an emergency.

Media Quiz Answers

There’s no doubt that the media plays a huge role in everyone’s life. From driving down the freeway and seeing a billboard to looking at photos of celebrities taken by paparazzi in the tabloids at your local supermarket, everyone is someone’s target audience for advertising. You would think that one way to avoid ads would be by watching public TV. Yet, many TV stations have sponsors as well. For example, if you watch cable TV during primetime, you’ll be bombarded with the paid-for commercials.

However, some media isn’t so bad. You can subscribe to quarterly academic journals. Their articles are reviewed by copy editors, and the writing is often excellent. In newspapers, feel free to check the bylines on the articles. They will provide you with the author’s name and sometimes even with a link to his or her social media. Or, you can read editorials to get important opinions on trending news. Another idea is to follow certain TV stations, as many of them have great news coverage. They often have embedded reporters who visit war zones and cover the news on the scene. It is called a scoop if a TV channel is the only one reporting on a story. To get an overview of the day’s news, you can also listen to the anchormen and anchorwomen presenting the main stories of the day. Finally, many people also depend on the TV stations to provide public service announcements in case of an emergency.

This activity combines a word search with a listening activity.

Instructions:

• Students form groups of 2 — 4

• The teacher calls out a word in the word search

• Students must find and highlight the word as it is called

• The teacher calls out a new word every 30 – 60 seconds

• The group that finds all of the words first wins!

Words to search for:

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Line

• Youtube

• Snapchat

• Chat

• Status

• Watch

This activity is intended for beginner high school students.

The above lesson is a great teaching resource for:Beginner (pre-A1), Elementary (A1)

This resource is intended for:High schoolers

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