Checking Spelling

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Lesson Plans:
Lesson Plan 8		PDF, Word
Handouts:
Handout 8-1		PDF, Word
Word Processing:
Word Processing 3		PDF, Word

LITERACY OBJECTIVE

• Learners will be able to pick the correct word out of a list and find errors that the Spelling Tool does not catch.

COMPUTER OBJECTIVE

• Learners will be able to check spelling in a document using the Spelling Tool.

MATERIALS

Word Processing 3 skill sheet, Lesson 8 - Handout 1 and the computer file 5-2Handout8-1.doc.

INTRODUCTION

The Spelling Tool is invaluable to anyone who is typing a text of any length. However, if this tool is not used correctly, a text can end up with more errors than it started with. In the process of mastering the Spelling Tool, learners will also get spelling and reading practice.

PROCEDURE

Learners should be familiar with the Spelling Tool. They should understand that it will not recognize some proper nouns even when they are spelled correctly. They should also understand that the Spelling Tool will not catch an incorrect word—for example, a homonym—if it is spelled correctly. Give the learners the Word Processing 3 skill sheet for reference. Give the learners access to computer file, 5-1Handout8-1.doc, and a photocopy of the handout to keep track of their corrections. Do the exercise together as a class. An In-Focus or overhead projector would be helpful. More advanced learners who have used the Spelling Tool before could do the exercise on their own. If someone clicks on Ignore by mistake, the Spelling Tool won’t recognize these mistakes again unless you tell Word to Recheck the document. To do this, select Tools, Options, Spelling and Grammar and click on Recheck Document.

The Class Communicator
January/February, 2003

by Derek Kartoum

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