Chapter 3:
Formatting
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Bold text for emphasis
Underline text for emphasis
Italicize text for emphasis
Change the font
Change the size of the text
Change the color of the text
Create a bulleted list
Choose a custom bullet
Create a numbered list
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Have students to complete Pre Bell Activity -Time Writing Test- Typing Ace—
5mins.
The teacher will introduce Ch. 3 Formatting in text and give the purpose of
this lesson. (Use PowerPoint Ch. 3.)
Have students to complete key terms in Ch. 3 on pages 46, 50, and 55 by
looking up the definitions of each key terms and read/write summary in this
Power Point.
Teacher will discuss key terms orally.
After completing key terms, students will continue will read and complete WP
Lesson 3.1Bold, Underline, and Italic by typing documents from pages 4649, and complete Now you Try It. Save all documents in your folder. (Group
Activity)
If time permits, students will continue Skill Builder Typing Ace (Differentiated
Activities)
Closure: Think, Pair and Share –Use Canvas for Exit Question
Homework: Create sentences with half of all the key terms on Monday night
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Have students to complete Pre Bell Activity -Time Writing Test- Typing
Ace—5mins.
2) Teacher will review key terms in Chapter 3 with students
3) Teacher will introduce Lesson 3.2 Font with students using Power Point
3) Students will read and follow directions in the textbook on Font Lesson
3.2 Changing Font on pages 50-54 word processing (typing) activity and
complete the Now You Try It on page 54. (Cooperative Group Activity and
then Independent Practice)
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4) Students will continue Skill Builder Lessons-Typing Ace, if time permits.
(Differentiated Activity)
5) Homework: Create sentences with the last half of all the key terms for
Tuesday night.
6) Exit Ticket---Wrap up with a review on Canvas Online Learning-Think-Pair
and Share
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◦ Have students to complete Pre Bell Activity –Time Writing Test—Typing Ace—5 Mins.
◦ Teacher will review key terms in Chapter 3 with students
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3) Teacher will introduce Lesson 3.3 Bullets and Numbering using Power
Point and give purpose.
4) Students will read and follow directions in the textbook on Font Lesson
3.2 Changing Font on pages 50-54 word processing (typing) activity and
complete the Now You Try It on page 54. (Cooperative Group Activity and
then Independent Practice)
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5) Students will continue Skill Builder Lessons—Typing Ace, if time permit
(Differentiated Activity) and complete Typing Assignment on Handout.
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6) Closure: Wrap up with a review. Exit Ticket/Question in Canvas
Homework: Continue Studying Formatting Notes-Ch. 3 and complete Voc.
Homework. Weekly Homework is due on Thursday.
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Pre Bell l-Time Writing Test —5- minute writing each -- Typing Ace (Differentiated
Activity- Time writing --Test 1 or 2 on Typing Ace-Click on Test. )
Review Objectives and ask students how they use word processing programs at home.
(Classroom discussion).
Review the Word screen and show students the icons and screens.
If possible, complete the exercise on your own computer with the window projected on a
screen so that the students can follow along in the exercises. (See Word Windows
Handout)
Have students to review Ch. 3 p. 59-62 and Complete Review on page 59-62.
Differentiated ActivityTeacher will go over Chapter 3 Review on Pages 59-62.
Students will work on Integration Activities related to Social Studies & Language skills p
59-62, and complete Buddy –Cooperative Group Activity in Ch. 3 on page 62.
If time permits, allow students to create a Ch. 3 test from Ch. 3. Differentiated ActivityEnrichment Activity
Closure- Think, Pair and Share--Wrap up with a review—Online Canvas
Homework: Study all notes, key terms and handouts for Test on Friday and Word
Processing Editing Project Assignment Worksheet-Language Arts Integration Activity
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Friday—Jan. 30, 2015 Procedures/Activities
Pre Bell l-Time Writing Test-(Evaluation today)-See Typing
Ace-Click Test—5mins.
Review Objectives and ask students how they use word
processing programs (Classroom discussion).
Teacher will administer Ch. 3 Post Test Word ProcessingFormatting.
Students will complete test and turn in for evaluation.
The teacher will allow students to complete Ch. 3 Wrap-up
Activities on pages 60-62(Group Activities – Buddy Project—
Language and Science Differentiated Activities-on Pages 6062.
Closure: Wrap up with a review-Exit Question on Canvas.
Think-Pair-Share
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bold
bullet font
bullets
font size
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font
italic
underline
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Key text as instructed.
To center your text, hold down Ctrl and press the
letter E.
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Darker, thicker text.
When formatting a line or paragraph, you need
to select the text first.
When formatting a single word, you do not have
to select the word first.
Click the Bold button on the Home Ribbon.
Click the Bold button again to turn it off.
Hold Ctrl and press the letter B to bold.
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Text that slants to the right.
Click the Italic button on the Home Ribbon
Hold Ctrl and press the letter I to italicize.
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Text with a straight line below it.
Click the Underline button on the Home Ribbon.
Hold Ctrl and press the letter U to underline.
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Font size is measured in points.
The higher the point size, the bigger the text will
be.
The largest font size available is 1638.
Select the text.
Click the Dialog box launcher to the right of the
Font label.
Font, size, color, and effects can be changed
from the Font dialog box.
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Select the text.
Click the Font drop-down arrow on the Home
Ribbon.
Click the Font Size drop-down arrow on the
Home Ribbon.
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Select the text.
Click the Font Color drop-down arrow.
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Bullets are small dots or other pictures used
when creating lists.
They should be consistent throughout the list.
Bullet formatting can either be added before or
after typing the list.
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Select the list.
Click the Bullets drop-down arrow on the Home
Ribbon.
Click Define New Bullet.
Click Symbol button.
Choose a bullet font.
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Select the list.
Click the Numbering button on the Home
Ribbon.
Default formatting is a number followed by a
period.
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Select the text.
Change the size.
Change the font color.
Change the font.
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Formatting such as bold, underline, and italic can
add emphasis to text.
Bold text is thicker and darker.
Italicized text slants to the right.
You can change the font using the buttons on the
Home Ribbon.
Font choices can help to add emotion to your text.
The default font in Microsoft Word is Calibri, size 11.
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The largest font size is 1638.
You should not use more than three different fonts
within a document.
Using more than one font color within a word makes
it hard to read.
Bullets are small dots, pictures, or symbols used to
identify items in a list.
Wingdings is a very popular bullet font.
Lists can be formatted to include bullets or numbers.
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