Environmental Print is text we see in everyday life. English-language learners improve their reading skills when they notice and read environmental print.
ads (advertising about things for sale, events, services)
logos (company branding images with the company’s name or symbol)
store displays (banners, signs about products, sections, sales, and so on)
packaging (boxes, bags, cans, and other product containers: cereal boxes, bags of frozen fruit, soup cans)
road signs (STOP, No right turn, Road Work Ahead, Do Not Enter, One Way, Be Alert for Bears)
signage (Entrance, Exit, Parking, Keep Left, Drive Up, Office, Deliveries, Restrooms, Hospital, Elevator)
instructions (safety rules, recipes, step-by-step Lego building instructions, checklists)
t-shirts with text
window stickers and bumper stickers on cars
warning signs (CAUTION: WET FLOOR, WARNING, DANGER, HAZARDOUS, Lane Ends Merge Left, Toxic, Flammable)