WORD PROCESSING ACTIVITY 1 Jedi Knights

must have
What you will practice: good
• Creating a centered list
computer
• Using the horizontal centering command
skills!
• Using bold, italic, and underline features
• Changing font and font size

DIRECTIONS:
1. Open a new Word document. Change to Arial, Size 12, and type your name. Hit
ENTER one time.
2. Type Activity 2. Hit ENTER two times.
3. Change the alignment to CENTER. (Alignment icons at the top of the screen in the
menu bars. ) READ THROUGH THE DIRECTIONS BEFORE CONTINUING!
4. In a list form, type the words on the left side where it says “What to Type”. Use
Upper- and Lower-case letters as shown in the sample. Press the ENTER key at the
end of each line (twice when a blank line is indicated.) DO NOT TYPE THE WORDS
“BLANK LINE”!!!
5. Change the font sizes and special formats as shown in the right column. Check the
sample on the back side frequently.
6. Save as Activity 1.
7.
WHAT TO TYPE: HOW TO TYPE IT

EXERCISES Size 24 point, bold, all caps.

Blank line
Monday Size 20, underline
Blank line
Chest Size 16, italic and bold
Blank line
Bench Press Size 14
Push-ups Size 14
Flies Size 14
Blank line
Abdomen Size 16, italic and bold
Blank line
Negative sit-up Size 14
Crunch Size 14
Hip lift Size 14
Blank line
Wednesday Size 20, underline
Blank line
Back Size 16, italic and bold
Blank line
Lateral raise Size 14
Rowing Size 14
Activity 1 Sample

EXERCISES
Monday
Chest
Bench Press
Push-ups
Flies

Abdomen
Negative Sit-up
Crunch
Hip lift

Wednesday

Back
Lateral raise
Rowing
 Margins are
WORD PROCESSING ACTIVITY 2 tough to figure
out!
What you will learn or practice:
• Setting Margins
• Changing font size
• Changing alignment
• Using bold print
• Typing a paragraph with word wrap
• Spell checking
• Copy and paste

DIRECTIONS:
1. Open a Word document. Click on FILE- PAGE SET-UP. Change the margins to the
following: top and bottom = 2 inches, left and right = 2 inches. Click on OK.
2. Change the font to Lucida Console, size 14 point, and type your name.
3. Change your name to bold print.
4. Center your name horizontally between the margins. (CENTER ALIGN)
5. Press the ENTER key once. Take OFF bold print.
6. Type Activity 3. Press the ENTER key twice.
7. Change the font to Times New Roman, size 12 point.
8. Change to LEFT ALIGN.
9. Type the paragraph below, with errors included, using word wrap (Do not hit enter at
end of line). The computer may automatically correct some of your errors. That’s
ok. Hit ENTER when you are all done with the paragraph.

Did you spel this correctly? The spell checker may notice double
words. Proper names such as as George, Tom, and Leessa may
cause the spell checkr to display a message. You may be able to
use a suggest buton so that you do not have to type each corection.

10. Use the spell checker to check for errors. Every red underlined word shows a
potential error. Place the cursor on the word and right click. The computer will give
you suggestions for changes. Click on the correct change. Another way to spell
check is to click on the ABC icon on the Menu Bar with the checkmark OR click on
Tools-Spelling and Grammar from the Menu Bar. Put cursor at end of paragraph.
Hit ENTER twice.
11. Change to size 14 point. Type your first, middle, and last name.
12. Select your name. Copy and paste your name four MORE times, so you end up with
a LIST of five times. There are three ways to copy and paste:
• Edit – Copy – Paste.
• Control-C for Copy and Control-V for paste.
• Mouse Right click – copy, mouse right click –paste.
13. Change each verson of your name in the list to a different font and a different size.
14. Save as Activity 3. Do NOT print unless directed.
Activity 2

Did you spell this correctly? The spell checker may notice double words. Proper names
such as George, Tom, and Lisa may cause the spell checker to display a message. You may be
able to use a suggest button so that you do not have to type each correction.

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WORD PROCESSING
ACTIVITY 3
Review of Essential Skills

• Font Style, Size • Spell

• Line Spacing Check
• Margins • Alignment: Center & Right
• TAB key • Word Wrap
• Clip Art • Font: Bold, Italics, Underline
• Bullets and Numbering • Copy & Paste, Drag & Drop

1. Open a Word document. Change the margins to 2” on each side. Change the font style
to Arial, size 16 point.
2. Type your name. Hit ENTER. Type Activity 3. Hit ENTER twice.
3. Type the following paragraphs. Use word wrap. Type the list of characters under the
second paragraph. Use TAB to indent the first sentence of each paragraph.
Han Solo
Quick thinking and skilled with a blaster, Han Solo is a smuggler, space pirate, and
captain of the Millennium Falcon. When he and his Wookee first mate, Chewbacca, are hired to
transport Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han becomes involved in the rescue of Princess
Leia.
Han falls in love with Leia and is drawn to her cause. He finds a focus for his flyboy
talents. No longer a reckless adventurer, Han becomes one of the Rebellion’s most courageous
heroes.

4. Hit Enter twice. Type these characters in list form: Master Yoda, Han Solo, Chewbacca,
Luke Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Princess Leia.
5. Bold and underline the title. Center align the title. Hit enter once.
6. Change the line spacing on both paragraphs to 1.5 spacing. Leave the spacing on the
list at single space.
7. Right align the first paragraph. Justify the second paragraph.
8. Italicize the name Han everywhere it appears in either paragraph.
9. Highlight the list of characters. Use the numbering feature and number them.
10. Use drag and drop or cut and paste to move Master Yoda from the top of the list to the
bottom.
11. Add a clip art picture of a comet to the right of the list of characters.
12. Use spellcheck and make any corrections needed. Proofread and compare to sample
on back. Save as Activity 3. Do NOT print unless directed.
 Han Solo

Quick thinking and skilled with a blaster, Han Solo is a

smuggler, space pirate, and captain of the Millennium Falcon.
When he and his Wookee first mate, Chewbacca, are hired to
transport Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi, Han becomes
involved in the rescue of Princess Leia.
Han falls in love with Leia and is drawn to her cause. He finds
a focus for his flyboy talents. No longer a reckless adventurer, Han
becomes one of the Rebellion’s most courageous heroes.

1. Han Solo
2. Chewbacca
3. Luke Skywalker
4. Obi-Wan Kenobi
5. Princess Leia
6. Master Yoda
 HELP ME JEDI
KNIGHTS! Fairy
WORD PROCESSING Tale creatures have
disassembled me!
ACTIVITY 4
What you will practice or learn:
➢ Moving blocks of text using drag and drop or cut and
paste
➢ Review of Fairytales!
➢ Adding clip art (find the text doggie!)
➢ Changing margins
➢ Line Spacing

DIRECTIONS:
1. Open a Word Document. Go to File - Page Set-up and change the margins to 1.5”
on all sides.
2. Set the font size to 16 point.
3. Type your name. Hit Enter. Type Activity 4. Hit Enter twice.
4. Type the following mixed-up quotes from fairytales as shown below:
(If you type the a. to begin the first sentence, the computer will automatically letter each
one as you go.) Don’t forget to use quotation marks (Left of the Enter key)

a. Little Red Riding Hood said, “I am bruised all over from that bed.”
b. The giant said, “Grandmother, what big eyes you have!”
c. The princess said, “Not by the hair of my chinny chin chin.”
d. The fairy godmother said, “Fe Fi Fo Fum. I smell the blood of an Englishman.”
e. The little pig said, “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed.”
f. Papa Bear said, “You must be home by midnight.”
5. Now take each quote and put the correct saying with the correct person who said it.
Use drag and drop or cut and paste. (To drag, select words to move, left click on it
and HOLD it down while dragging the words to a new location.)
6. Select the whole block of quotes. Go To Format – Paragraph. In the middle of the
window, find LINE SPACING. Hit the down arrow, and click on Double. There is
also a Line Spacing Icon on the row of buttons. Can you find it?
7. Add a piece of clip art to illustrate each one of the fairytales. Insert the clipart next to
the appropriate fairytale text in either the right or left margin. The pictures will have
to be sized smaller. You must remember to “text doggie” on “behind text” from the
picture toolbar or you won’t be able to move the picture after inserting it. Using
“Behind Text” means the picture will not disrupt the writing.
8. Save as Activity 4. Submit using Edmodo. Do not print unless directed.
Activity 4 Sample

a. Little Red Riding Hood said, “Grandmother, what big

eyes you have!”

b. The giant said, “Fe Fi Fo Fum. I smell the blood of an

Englishman.”

c. The princess said, “I am bruised all over from that

bed.”

d. The fairy godmother said, “You must be home by

midnight.”

e. The little pig said, “Not by the hair of my chinny chin

chin.”

f. Papa Bear said, “Someone’s been sleeping in my bed.