Chapter 6:
Tabs and Tables
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 Recognize key terms on graphics-tabs and tables
 Set and move tabs
 Delete tabs
 Create a dot leader
 Learn when to use different types of tabs
 Sort text
 Insert a table
 Shade in the cells of a table
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 Cell
 Columns
 Leaders
 Left tab
 Right tab
 Rows
 Tab
 Table
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Prebell: —Edu Typing—Students will have choices of Time writings this week---Reg. & Advance Groups
3-Minute > Email Etiquette and Remedial —Remedial Students Continue from last week--3 Minute >
White Water Rafting
The teacher will introduce lesson and give the purpose.
—Graphic Vocabulary Concepts
Teacher will explain the Frayer Model on Vocabulary Strategy on vocabulary words on Ch. 6.
Students in pairs will be given a key word to complete Frayer Diagram and share with the class
Have students to complete key terms in Ch. 6 on pages 110-118 by looking up the 8 definitions of each key terms by google it (Advance students) and allow students to write notes --summary from Ch. 6
Handout & PowerPoint notes. (Ch. 6 Vocabulary Test on this Friday.) (Whole Group Activity)
The teacher will review Graphic lesson from Chapter 5 pages 107-108 Practice Projects and
Cooperative Buddy Project.-Remediation Lesson for Remedial Students
The students will complete any activities from Ch. 5 Graphics p. 107-108 and activity from Canvas.
Differentiated instruction: Create a letterhead, flyer, or poster and also do Integration
Language/Science Activities---Enrichment Activities — Advance Students
The students will continue Reinforcement Lessons in Edu Typing. Independent Activities —
Differentiated Instructions and continue lessons http://www.freetypinggame.net
for Remedial
Students/Special Education-Accommodation. The Advance Students will continue their Edu Typing on
Unit 2 Numeric This is Differentiated Instruction Activity.
Closure Activity: The students will complete Exit Ticket Question for Monday from Canvas. Work with your partner by using Think, Pair and Share. Whole Group Activity
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Homework: See Weekly Homework Handout —Due on Thursday
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Prebell:
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Edu Typing
—Students will have choices of Time writings this week---Reg. &
Advance Groups 3-Minute > Email Etiquette and Remedial —Remedial Students
Continue from last week--3 Minute > White Water Rafting
The teacher will introduce Lesson 6-1 Tabs
The students will review key terms’ definitions on Ch. 6 page 110 and 115, if not completed . (Whole Group)
Have student’s complete activities in WP text pages 110-115. (Whole Group) Go to http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2013/11/print to view Video & understand tabs and indention –First.
Have advance students to complete Enrichment Activity : Now You Try It on page
115.
Have Remedial students continue lessons http://www.freetypinggame.net
for
Remedial Students/Special Education-Accommodation
The students will continue Reinforcement Lessons in Edu Typing. Independent
Activities
—Differentiated Instructions The Advance Students will continue their Edu
Typing on Unit 2 Numeric This is Differentiated Instruction Activity
Closure Activities: Students will complete Exit Ticket Question in Canvas and students will post their response and share response.
Homework: Create sentences with Ch. 6 Terms —five sentences
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Prebell: — Edu Typing —Students will have choices of Time writings this week---Reg. & Advance
Groups 3-Minute > Email Etiquette and Remedial —Remedial Students Continue from last week--
3 Minute > White Water Rafting
Teacher will review key terms in Chapter 6 in Word Processing with students
Teacher will introduce and demonstrate how to insert tables in a document in Lesson 6-2. See
Ch. 6 Power Point
Students will watch a video on inserting table in 2013 word on http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2013/23 and complete pages 115-118 outlined in the text.
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Whole Group Activity
Have advance students to complete Enrichment Activity : Now You Try It on page 118.
Have Remedial students continue lessons http://www.freetypinggame.net
for Remedial
Students/-Accommodation
The students will continue Reinforcement Lessons in Edu Typing. Independent Activities —
Differentiated Instructions The Advance Students will continue their Edu Typing on Unit 2
Numeric This is Differentiated Instruction Activity
Wrap up with a review. (See Exit Ticket in Canvas and Work with your partner.
Homework: Create sentences with key terms in Ch. 6 Tabs and Tables lesson and continue to study Ch. 6 Notes.
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Prebell:
—Edu Typing—Students will have choices of Time writings this week---Reg.
& Advance Groups 3-Minute > Email Etiquette and Remedial —Remedial Students
Continue from last week--3 Minute > White Water Rafting
The teacher will review concepts and skills on Ch. 6 Tab and Tables in text and check homework and give the purpose of this lesson. (Use PowerPoint Ch. 6)
The students will complete the 10 review questions on pages 119-121 and complete computer –Practice Project on pages 120-121— Whole Group Activity
After students complete Ch. 6 review, students will continue working on Integration
Skills on Language Arts and Math Skills Practice Projects: For Advance Students do
Practice Project on page 120 and 121 for Enrichment .
Remedial Students will continue keyboarding lesson http://www.freetypinggame.net
for Remedial Students/-Accommodations
The students will continue Reinforcement Lessons in Edu Typing. Independent
Activities- for Regular students.
Wrap up with a review. See Exit Ticket in Canvas.
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 Prebell: —Edu Typing—Students will have choices of Time writings this week---Reg. & Advance Groups 3-Minute > Email Etiquette and Remedial —
Remedial Students Continue from last week--3 Minute > White Water
Rafting
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Students will complete Post Test Ch. 6 on Canvas and turn in for evaluation.
Students will work on Integration Activities-Language Art & Math Skills after test if not completed on Thursday – Advance Groups.
Students will work on remedial lessons on http://www.freetypinggame.net
-- Remedial Students and Accommodations
Regular Students will continue Edu Typing Reinforcement Lessons==
Differentiated Instructions
The teacher will wrap up lesson by all students completing exit question on
Canvas
—Whole Group with students collaboration activity
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 Tabs are set every one-half inch across the screen.
 Tabs are displayed in ruler at the top of screen.
 Left tabs are indicated by a black capital L.
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 Click the tab marker and drag it off the ruler to delete it.
 Click and drag the tab marker to move it.
 Double-click the tab marker to change the settings.
 Leaders can be added between tabs to guide the reader.
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 Press Tab to move to the next tab setting.
 Leaders will display when you press Tab.
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 Select list of text.
 Click the Sort button on the Home Ribbon.
 Two sorting choices: ascending (A-Z) and descending (Z-A).
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 Spell check.
 Add a header.
 Save the file.
 Print.
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 A table is a grid containing many boxes called cells.
 Click the Table button on the Insert Ribbon.
 Click and drag to determine the size of the table.
 Columns are groups of vertical cells.
 Rows are groups of horizontal cells.
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 Merging cells removes the cells walls.
 Select the row.
 Click the Table Tools-Layout tab.
 Click the Merge Cells button.
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 Each cell can be formatted differently.
 Move from cell to cell by pressing Tab.
 Press Shift and Tab to move back a cell.
 The first letter of each word in a cell will automatically capitalize.
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 Press Tab in the last cell of the table to insert another row.
 Extra rows can be deleted by clicking the Delete button on the Table Tools-Layout Ribbon.
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 Click anywhere in the cell.
 Click the Shading button on the Table Tools-
Design Ribbon.
 Click More Colors for more choices.
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 Spell check.
 Add a header.
 Save the file.
 Print.
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Tabs are used to align text.
Text can be aligned left, right, center, or by the decimal point using tabs.
Tabs are set automatically every one-half inch across the page.
Dot leaders can be added to tabs to help visually tie the information together on a line.
Text can be sorted in ascending or descending order.
Tables are an easy way to organize related information.
Individual cells of a table can be formatted differently.
The cells of a table or the entire table can be shaded in with color.
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