Introduction to Word Processing… · B4 Computing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.3.1.1.2 - Illustrate the use of the clip board, styles, fonts, paragraph and editing.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify and name the five main groups on the Home tab: Clipboard, Font, Paragraph, Styles, and Editing.
Demonstrate how to copy and paste text using the Clipboard group.
Change the font type, size, and colour of selected text using the Font group.
Apply a built-in style (such as Title or Heading 1) to a paragraph using the Styles group.
Use the Paragraph group to align text (left, centre, right) and the Editing group to find and replace a word in a document.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Word Processing (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Introduction to Word Processing (tabs and Ribbons of Word Processing) (3.1)
Content standard: B4.3.1.1 - Demonstrate understanding of the use of word processing application
Indicator: B4.3.1.1.2 - Illustrate the use of the clip board, styles, fonts, paragraph and editing.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 11 (Week 35 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Computing Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 9
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

Guide learners to use the clipboard, styles, fonts, paragraph and editing feature under the Home tab and let learners explore on a simple word document.
NB. This is to help the learners with software knowledge in office applications (word processing) to grasp the concept better.