Spot the Advert
A bright poster shouts “Only today! Everyone wants the Sparkle Rocket!” — a plain card just says “Toy rocket, €12.” Which one is working on you?
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In the year workbook
My Money YearThis lesson has a companion in the printable year workbook: pupil pp. 34–35, teacher companion p. 29.
Learning objectives
- Spot which card is trying harder to persuade and name the clues
- Explain why “everyone wants it” does not prove a toy is useful to you
- Ask a calm question before buying the €12 toy
Vocabulary
- Advert
- A message made to get you to want or buy something.
- Sell
- To swap something you have for money.
- Want
- Something nice to have but you can live without.
- Trick
- A clever way to fool you into doing something.
Materials
Minute-by-minute flow
5′
Hook
Teacher does
Read the story: a bright poster says “Only today! Everyone wants the Sparkle Rocket!” while a plain card says “Toy rocket, €12.” Ask what is known and what to find out.
Students do
Say what each card tells them.
10′
Model
Teacher does
Think aloud through task 1: which card is trying harder to persuade you? Name two clues.
Students do
Point to bright colours, “only today” urgency and “everyone wants it”.
20′
Practise
Teacher does
Set tasks 2 and 3: does “everyone wants it” tell you the toy is useful to you, and what one question would you ask before buying the €12 toy?
Students do
Explain it is only a persuasive claim and write a calm question.
7′
Discuss
Teacher does
Surface the misconception: an attractive advert is not necessarily dishonest — notice its purpose and tactics.
Students do
Name what the poster is trying to make them feel.
3′
Exit
Teacher does
Pose the reflection: what can you do when an advert makes you want something quickly?
Students do
Say: pause, ask a question, and check with a trusted adult if needed.
Check for understanding
Can the child name a persuasion clue on the poster and one calm question to ask before buying?
Exit ticket
Write one question to ask before buying the €12 toy, such as “Will I still want it tomorrow?”
Support
Compare just the poster and the plain card aloud.
Stretch
Redesign the poster so it gives clear product facts without pressure.
Home connection
Find one advert at home and tell a grown-up two tricks it uses to make you want it quickly.