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Here are some ideas for using the word processor:

Word Processing Examples

 * Remember always state that student have been taught the concept first using direct instruction with examples and not examples.**

Marsupials that live in Australia are kangaroos, koalas, wombats, bandicoots, and quokkas.
 * Objective: Given two sentences, the student will use the word processor to edit the sentences to create one sentence with 100% accuracy. **

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The united states of america is located on the continent of north america there are 50 states in the u.s. forty -eight of the states form the contiguous united states. The u.s. borders on canada to the north and mexico and the gulf of mexico to the south. On the east coast, the u.s. is bordered by the atlantic ocean and on the west coast it is bordered by the pacific ocean.
 * Objective: Given a paragraph without any punctuation or capitalization, the student will use the word processor to add correct punctuation and capital letters with 100% accuracy. **

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The mouse got a cookie. The mouse wanted some crayons.
 * Objective: Given X number of sentences, the student will use the word processor using move to sequence sentences correctly to make a story at 100% accuracy in 4/5 trials. **

The mouse said we should do a play.

The mouse got milk on his whiskers.

The mouse was hungry again.

The mouse took a nap.

Scaffolding the learning using a task analysis
 * Number of sentences || Date 100% || Trials ||
 * ** 2 ** ||  ||   ||
 * ** 3 ** ||  ||   ||
 * ** 4 ** ||  ||   ||
 * ** 5 ** ||  ||   ||
 * ** 6 ** ||  ||   ||

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gallbladder
 * Objective: Given a list of organs, a mental model and using the word processor, the student will sequence the words correctly according to the digestive process. Use the move feature or cut and paste words to put them in the correct order at 100% accuracy in 3/5 trials. **

mouth

stomach

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">rectum

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">small intestine

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">liver

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">large intestine

<span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">esophagus

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The __woman__ stood up __stooped__ and __relaxed__, and told __her__ story like a __joke__; and you should have seen how the two __women__ leaned __backward__ and looked at each other, in their surprise and interest. When they heard how my __father__ went back to the inn, the doctor fairly slapped his __arm__, and the squire cried <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">`Bravo !' and broke his long cane against the grate.
 * Objective: Given a word-processed paragraph with XX words underlined, the student will replace <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">underlined words with <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">a antonym. **

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The __man__ flew to the __planet__ in a __rocket__. On the way he saw __big stars__ and another __planet__. They went through a __galaxy__. He saw the sun. He knew it was made up of __gas__.
 * Objective: Given a word processed paragraph and common nouns underlined, the students will replace <span class="GINGER_SOFTWARE_mark">underlined words with a Proper noun. **

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 * Objective: Given a list of sentences and a chart for fact and opinion, the student will sort the sentences into fact and opinion using drag and drop. **

Pluto is a planet.

Venus is a pretty planet.

Saturn has rings.
 * FACT || Opinion ||
 * Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. || Earth is a good place to live. ||
 * Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun. || Earth is a good place to live. ||

For students who are learning to read they can practice using the mouse and keyboard or Smartboard with matching. Match the Logo with a good you can get there.

Goals: Strategies, thinking skills
Students will create a graphic organizer for their amusement park. They will have to justify the reasons for their organization. The students will write at least one sentence about their park.

Here is an example of a student developed amusement park:

After the students have finished they will monitor their writing