Word Processing Lesson Ideas

Match the terms

Students are given a set of word processing terms and definitions and asked to match them up correctly.

Could be used as a starter/plenary or a short homework.

Fill in the gaps 1

Students are given a piece of text and have to fill in the gaps with the correct words.

A useful way of quickly checking understanding and also a permenant revision aid.

Fill in the gaps 2

Students are given a piece of text and have to fill in the gaps with the correct words.

A useful way of quickly checking understanding and also a permenant revision aid.

Business letter

Students are given a topical scenario. They are then asked to write a business letter to the Prime Minister giving their point of view.

The scenario could easily be substitued with one that is more relevant to your own students.

This task provides an attractively laid out sheet for students to store basic notes on this topic.

Students need to identify just the key points and record them in the clearly marked spaces.

This crossword is a useful task for checking students' understanding.

It could be used as a task within the lesson or as a starter/plenary activity

This worksheet asks students to lay out a menu using various techniques and tools which are available within a word processor.

Kindly contributed by Eilish Padgett

Mindmaps are an excellent way to condense a lot of information onto one page, and can be an invaluable aid to revision.

Students could use the website to help them create their own mindmaps.

Have a look at our example to start you off.