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TEXT FORMATTING TEACHER TIPS
Each design has 2 sets of directions pages. The first one is
lowercase letters and the second one is uppercase letters. This is to
give you choice to match your student keyboards. When the
students actually type the text, it should all be in lowercase to
match the finished examples provided.

Ways to add challenge:

• Have students Highlight the text with the color instead of
changing the font color.
• Have students add a line at the end that says what the shape
is.
• Have students add a clip art image that represents the design.
• Have students type a reflection about how the activity went
and what they might do differently next time.

Ways to provide supports (make it easier):

• Provide students with a second sheet of paper or a flat edge like
a ruler so that they can be looking at one line at a time.
• Dictate the directions one line at a time to students.
• Demonstrate each line as you go using a projector or
screensharing software.

© Brittany Washburn
 Teacher Guide
THE RATIONALE
Learning keyboarding can be super boring and
tedious for students. This set of formatting
activities aims to bring engagement and a sense of
purpose to the practice of typing.
By working on each design, students will practice
each of the keyboard rows.
Students will also (hopefully) have a sense of pride
over the final outcome and an understanding of the
learning objective.

STANDARDS ADDRESSED
Strand: Innovative Designer
Standard: 4.b. select and use digital tools to plan and manage a
design process that considers design constraints and calculated risks.
I Can Statements:
I can stick with a problem until it is solved
I can use the materials around me to help me solve a problem
I can create an original work using a digital tool
Strand: Empowered Learner
Standard: 1.d. understand the fundamental concepts of technology
operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot
current technologies and are able to transfer their knowledge to
explore emerging technologies.
I Can Statements:
I can learn a new technology tool by exploring it
I can find any letter or number on a keyboard

© Brittany Washburn
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TECHNOLOGY MYSTERY SHAPE TEXT FORMATTING

1.on line 1 type www ooo ppp eee rrr yyy uuu qqq www iii
2.on line 2 type ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
3.on line 3 type ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
4.on line 4 type ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
5.on line 5 type ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
6. on line 6 type ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
7.on line 7 type www ooo ppp eee rrr yyy uuu qqq www iii
8.on line 8 type zzz vvv bbb nnn ccc nnn vvv zzz xxx
9.on line 9 type uuu uuu
10.on line 10 type www www
11.on line 11 type nnn sss eee www ooo zzz aaa
12.on line 12 type k vvv vvv vvv vvv k vvv k vvv k
13.on line 13 type k vvv vvv vvv vvv k vvv k vvv k
14.on line 14 type qqq eee yyy rrr ooo ttt ppp iii
15.Select all lines: CENTER all text, and make it BOLD, and
change the size to 22.
16.Select lines 1-10 : Change the color to Gray
17.Select all h’s on lines 2-6 and c’s on line 8: Change the
color to Black.
18.Select all v’s on lines 12-13: Change color to Gray
19.On the next line type your name to sign your
masterpiece.

© Brittany Washburn
 TECHNOLOGY MYSTERY SHAPE
1
TEXT FORMATTING
1.on line 1 type WWW OOO PPP EEE RRR YYY UUU QQQ
WWW III
2.on line 2 type LL HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH
HHH LL
3.on line 3 type LL HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH
HHH LL
4.on line 4 type LL HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH
HHH LL
5.on line 5 type LL HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH
HHH LL
6. on line 6 type LL HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH HHH
HHH HHH LL
7.on line 7 type WWW OOO PPP EEE RRR YYY UUU QQQ
WWW III
8.on line 8 type ZZZ VVV BBB NNN CCC NNN VVV ZZZ XXX
9.on line 9 type UUU UUU
10.on line 10 type WWW WWW
11.on line 11 type NNN SSS EEE WWW OOO ZZZ AAA
12.on line 12 type K VVV VVV VVV VVV K VVV K VVV K
13.on line 13 type K VVV VVV VVV VVV K VVV K VVV K
14.on line 14 type QQQ EEE YYY RRR OOO TTT PPP III
15.Select all lines: CENTER all text, and make it BOLD,
and change the size to 22.
16.Select lines 1-10 : Change the color to Gray
17.Select all h’s on lines 2-6 and c’s on line 8:
Change the color to Black.
18.Select all v’s on lines 12-13: Change color to Gray
19.On the next line type your name to sign your
masterpiece. © Brittany Washburn
 COMPUTER HOUSE FINISHED EXAMPLE
1

www ooo ppp eee rrr yyy uuu qqq www iii
ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
ll hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh hhh ll
www ooo ppp eee rrr yyy uuu qqq www iii
zzz vvv bbb nnn ccc nnn vvv zzz xxx
uuu uuu
www www
nnn sss eee www ooo zzz aaa
k vvv vvv vvv vvv k vvv k vvv k
k vvv vvv vvv vvv k vvv k vvv k
qqq eee yyy rrr ooo ttt ppp iii

© Brittany Washburn
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TECHNOLOGY MYSTERY SHAPE TEXT FORMATTING

1.on line 1 type ppp qqq yyy rrr
2.on line 2 type mmm nnn (Press Tab 2 Times) vvv sss aaa
3.on line 3 type ww ww (Press Tab 5 Times) ww ww
4.on line 4 type eee ddd (Press Tab 7 Times) ddd eee
5.on line 5 type uuu xxx (Press Tab 8 Times) xxx uuu
6. on line 6 type lll yyy (Press Tab 10 Times) yyy lll
7.on line 7 type lll (Press Tab 12 Times) lll
8.on line 8 type lll (Press Tab 12 Times) lll
9.on line 9 type lll (Press Tab 12 Times) lll
10.on line 10 type lll nnn vvv jjj lll (Press Tab 5 Times) lll nnn
vvv jjj lll
11.on line 11 type lll nnn vvv jjj lll (Press Tab 5 Times) lll nnn
vvv jjj lll
12.on line 11 type lll nnn vvv jjj lll (Press Tab 5 Times) lll nnn
vvv jjj lll
13.on line 11 type l nnn vvv jjj lll (Press Tab 4 Times) lll nnn
vvv jjj l
14.Select lines all lines: CENTER all text, and make it
BOLD, and change the size to 22.
15.Select all lines: Change the color to Blue.
16.Select lines l’s Change the color to Black.
17.On the next line type your name to sign your
masterpiece.

© Brittany Washburn
 2

TECHNOLOGY MYSTERY SHAPE TEXT FORMATTING

1.on line 1 type PPP QQQ YYY RRR
2.on line 2 type MMM NNN (Press Tab 2 Times) VVV SSS
AAA
3.on line 3 type WW WW (Press Tab 5 Times) WW WW
4.on line 4 type EEE DDD (Press Tab 7 Times) DDD EEE
5.on line 5 type UUU XXX (Press Tab 8 Times) XXX UUU
6. on line 6 type LLL YYY (Press Tab 10 Times) YYY LLL
7.on line 7 type LLL (Press Tab 12 Times) LLL
8.on line 8 type LLL (Press Tab 12 Times) LLL
9.on line 9 type LLL (Press Tab 12 Times) LLL
10.on line 10 type LLL NNN VVV JJJ LLL (Press Tab 5 Times)
LLL NNN VVV JJJ LLL
11.on line 11 type LLL NNN VVV JJJ LLL (Press Tab 5 Times)
LLL NNN VVV JJJ LLL
12.on line 11 type LLL NNN VVV JJJ LLL (Press Tab 5 Times)
LLL NNN VVV JJJ LLL
13.on line 11 type L NNN VVV JJJ LLL (Press Tab 4 Times)
LLL NNN VVV JJJ L
14.Select lines all lines: CENTER all text, and make it
BOLD, and change the size to 22.
15.Select all lines: Change the color to Blue.
16.Select lines l’s Change the color to Black.
17.On the next line type your name to sign your
masterpiece.

© Brittany Washburn
 HEADPHONES FINISHED EXAMPLE
2

ppp qqq yyy rrr

mmm nnn vvv sss aaa
ww ww ww ww
eee ddd ddd eee
uuu xxx xxx uuu
lll yyy yyy lll
lll lll
lll lll
lll lll
lll nnn vvv jjj lll lll nnn vvv jjj lll
lll nnn vvv jjj lll lll nnn vvv jjj lll
lll nnn vvv jjj lll lll nnn vvv jjj lll
l nnn vvv jjj lll lll nnn vvv jjj l

© Brittany Washburn
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