Working with Text for MS Word

Working with Text (MS Word) Sample Lesson Plan

Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

• State the text elements of Word.

• Generalize the ways to select and format texts.

• Give an example of a command that can be used in enhancing the document.

• Set the Font, style, size and color of the texts.

• Use highlights color to emphasize the texts.

• Insert superscript and subscript.

Time Duration:   45 minutes or 1 session 

Materials: PowerPoint presentation

Strategies:

A. Preparatory Activities

• Present the PowerPoint presentation “Power of Text”.

• Discuss and relate activity with Working with text.

B. Lesson Proper

Now, discuss the text elements of Word.

• Then introduce the steps in selecting text and formatting texts.

• Now, introduce the different commands in the Font group and explain the function of each.

• Divide the class into groups. Each group must format and design the word “Computer” to be presented in front. Use font group commands as basis.

• Let the students describe and explain their concept and design.

• Having those draft, let the students apply the design in computer.

• Ask the students the step of the following, if the group did not used all format below, let them apply it.

 Setting and changing the Font, Font Style, Font Size and Color.

 Using Highlight Color for Emphasis

• Let the group create their description of their work and let them justify the design of their group. Discuss and let them apply the following.

 Changing from Upper to Lower Case

 Inserting a Drop Cap

Value Formation:  

• Ask the students the importance of knowing those commands in enhancing the document.

Evaluation:

True or False

Write True if the statement is correct and write False if not. 

1. You may apply color to fonts by using the fill color. 

2. MS Word has a default font, size and color.  

3. Styles and formatting toolbar may be used to change text characters. 

4. There are three ways to set the font, style, size and color.

5. Colors and patterns provide visual interest on the text.

6. Font is a character in a specific face, style and size.

7. Drop cap is a small letter that highlights the beginning text of a document.   

8. Typing, formatting and text enhancements are skills required when workingwith MS Word.

9. You can change the text from lower case to upper case.

10. Superscript is a character place above a character line.

Activity 2

Identify the following.

1. This is a character in a specific face, style and size.

2. It provides visual interest and emphasis on the text.

3. This is a character placed above a character line.

4. This is a large, uppercase or capital letter that highlights the beginning of a document.

5. It makes text look like it was marked with a highlight pen.

6. This command will create small letters below the text baseline.

7. It draws a line through the middle of the selected text.

8. It is a character placed below the character line.

9. It clears all the formatting from the selection, leaving only the plain text.

10. It changes all the selected text to UPPERCASE, lowercase or other common capitalization.