Visual Stimulus Comprehension

*Visuals can be a picteures on their own or combined with words to convey meaning.
*Symbols,signs,maps,diagrams and storyboards use visuals for a purpose.
*All visuals contain a message. The message could be interpreted as a story,a warning,an advertisement or as information to educate or influence people to buy something or to take some action.

1.Understanding Symbols and Signs

*Symbols are internationally recognised visuals with a clear message.
*They are understood by people everywhere, no matter what language they speak.

Look at these familiar symbols used at airports, on road signs, etc, and their meanings.

* signs use symbols, colours, words or numbers to convey a message,

* road signs can be a warning for driver safety (yellow signs),orders to be followed (red signs),or additional

information (green signs),

*A sign with a cross through it signifies something cannot be done.

look at these familiar signs and their meanings.

  

 

A.  What do these symbols mean? Write your answers on the lines provided.

means "Hospital"

means "Telephone "

means" No smoking"

the road is slippery

Keep Tidy inside

SPEED LIMIT 50

Handicapped Accessible

Traffic signals ahead

B.  In a sentence each, explain the message of these signs.  a sign warning about deer, a sign warning about flying reindeers, or a sign warning of scared ass deer’s due to hunting season?   a sign warning about the Road narrows on left ahead       A sign giving warning  of a hazard or danger.These signs must be a yellow triangle with a pictogram, as pictured

C. Draw symbols or sings to match the  messages for the signs.

Bicycles not allowed.

                                                                                                             

speed bump ahead

No campfires permitted.

Reduce. Reuse. Recycle.