Grade 8 ENGLISH Quarter 2 – Apply MULTIMODAL ELEMENTS (for chosen text delivery) MATATAG Curriculum

Multimodal elements are different ways of showing or delivering a message by combining text, images, sounds, gestures, and videos to make communication clear and exciting. An example is a school campaign speech using a PowerPoint, voice tone, hand gestures, and background music.

The five modes of communication are Visual (what you see: pictures, colors, layout), Audio (what you hear: voice, music, sound effects), Gestural (your movements, facial expressions, body language), Spatial (how things are organized on screen or page), and Linguistic (the words used, text, choice of words, captions).

To create an engaging video invitation for school intramurals, use your school's colors and sports photos for visuals, upbeat music for audio, smile and use thumbs-up gestures for gestural, arrange text clearly for spatial, and use catchy lines like 'Game On, Intramurals 2025' for linguistic.

For a community cleanup poster, use drawings of clean streets and happy families for visuals, ensure the title is big and easy to read for spatial, and use simple and motivating lines for linguistic elements.

Communication is more than just words; it's about mixing sight, sound, movement, and design. Multimodal elements make messages not only heard but also felt and remembered, helping to level up communication in school, life, and the future.