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Computers & Digital Literacy · Grade 3

Documents and Clear Formatting

Learners structure documents with a title, headings, paragraphs and the right kind of list, format for readability (size, contrast, consistency and bold used sparingly), edit efficiently with select, cut, copy, paste and undo, and proofread for the mistakes spell-check cannot catch.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 60 minutes
  • Documents check: 8 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, put in order and sort into groups
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What learners will discover

  • Structure a document with a title, headings, paragraphs and bulleted or numbered lists, each used for its purpose.
  • Format for readability: readable size, strong contrast, consistent styles, bold for only a few key words, and left-aligned body text.
  • Edit with select, cut, copy, paste and undo, and proofread for mistakes that spell-check misses.

Lessons

  1. Build the structure 3 steps2 practiceabout 15 min
  2. Format for readers 3 steps2 practiceabout 14 min
  3. Cut, copy, paste and undo 4 steps3 practiceabout 15 min
  4. Proofread what spell-check misses 4 steps2 practiceabout 16 min
  5. Documents check 8 questions at the end

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