In this Quest, you will learn about tables, insert and format a table, and enter information into the table. Keep up the good work!
I Can Statements
- add tables to my documents
- know the difference between columns and rows in a table
- format a cell and a table
Key Vocabulary
Columns: Columns run vertically (up and down) in a spreadsheet or table
Row: Rows run horizontally (left to right) in a spreadsheet or table
Cell: Each rectangular box in a spreadsheet and table is referred to as a cell. In a spreadsheet, each cell has a specific name identifying its location by row number and column ID name.
End Rhyme: An end rhyme is when a poem has lines ending with words that sound the same.
Internal Rhyme: An internal rhyme is a rhyme that occurs within a line, rather than at the end.
Near rhyme: A near rhyme is when the words sound the same but do not rhyme perfectly.
Rhyme Scheme: A rhyme scheme is the regular pattern of rhyming words in a poem.
Play the Vocabulary Game to practice the Key Vocabulary.
Vocabulary Game
You can change the Quiz mode to Match, Test, Learn, Flash Cards, Spell using the selection list at the bottom right of the activity that says "Choose a Study Mode". Direct Link
Steps
Part 1
- View the YouTube lesson or SchoolTube video to learn about marking a poem's rhyme scheme.
- Refer to the video at the top, and pause it as you go along.
- Open your poem document.
- Both the online version and desktop app of Word work the same here.
- Put your cursor at the end of your name at the bottom of the document and space down a few lines.
- Go to the Insert menu and select Page Break. You should see a faded line and Page Break appear above your cursor.
- Go to the Home menu and align text Center. Your cursor should be in the middle of the page below the Page Break.
- Type the following title: Rhyme Scheme for Nothing Gold Can Stay.
- Select the title and apply italics formatting.
- Press enter/return to leave space below the title. Deselect italics if it is selected
These next steps cover inserting a table and formatting it.
11. On the INSERT menu.
Select Table, and move the mouse over and down the box to create a 3x8 table. Click on the square when you see 3x8 appear at the top to insert the table.
12. Add headers in the first row of the table.
Click in the top cell, first column and first row, and type "Line Number," use the tab key to move to the next cell, in the middle column type "Rhyming word," (tab over) and in the last column type "Rhyme Scheme (A, B, C...)
13. In the first column in Row Two, type the line number 1.
Use your arrow key or mouse to click in the cells below that and enter the rest of the line numbers from 1-7 in the different rows.
How many lines are in the poem? Use your tab key, and tab over until a new line appears! This is how you can add more rows to a table. Type the line number 8 into the row.
14. In Row Two, the second column, type the last word from the first line of the poem. You can scroll up to the poem to find it.
Continue to do that for the rest of the lines until column two is complete.
15. Now go back up to the poem and use the highlight tool to highlight the word at the end of each line of the poem. Use the same highlight color for each rhyming set of words, and a different color for each different rhyming set of words.
6. In the last column of the table enter the Rhyme Scheme following the directions from the videos.
Part 2: Create and Collaborate
Here is a creative bonus challenge!
1. Create a new blank document or write one below your table.
Write your own four line poem using the AABB Rhyme Scheme.
How to get started? Pick two pairs of rhyming words. Example: pat, cat, house, mouse. Then make short sentences that end in the words. Example:
I once had a cat,
His name was Pat,
He lived in my house,
But was afraid of a mouse.
Note: Have fun with it, you can make it funny, scary, and even longer. Think of the fun Dr. Seuss must have had!
2. Give your poem a title and share it with a classmate in editing mode. Each of you can share your own document with the other.
3. You and your classmate on your own should open the poem shared with you in editing mode, scroll down to read the new poem, and go to the Insert menu and choose Comment. Leave a polite and encouraging comment that includes your own name.
4. Share your poems and the comments added with your teacher so you and your classmate get credit.
Additional Resources
Completing this Quest
This Quest is done when you have added a page break, formatted and inserted a table, completed the Rhyme Scheme assignment, composed your own AABB poem, shared it with a classmate, added a comment to theirs, and shared it with your teacher.
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Competencies & Standards
MITECS Michigan Integrated Technology Competencies for Students, and
1. Empowered Learner
a. Articulate and set personal learning goals, develop strategies leveraging technology to archive them, and reflect on the learning process itself to improve learning outcome
d. Understand the fundamental concepts of technology operations, demonstrate the ability to choose, use and troubleshoot current technologies, are able to transfer their knowledge to explore emerging technologies
5. Computational Thinker
b. Collect data or identify relevant data sets, use digital tools to analyze them, and represent data in various ways to facilitate problem-solving and decision-making
6. Creative Communicator
a. Choose the appropriate platforms and tools for meeting the desired objectives of their creation or communication
b. Create original works or responsibly repurpose or remix digital resources into new creations
d. Publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences
7. Global Collaborator
b. Use collaborative technologies to work with others, including peers, experts or community members, to examine issues and problems from multiple viewpoints
c. Contribute constructively to project teams, assuming various roles and responsibilities to work effectively toward a common goal
Websites and Documents
Websites/Apps
Videos from Outside Sources
21t4s Videos
- Intro Video (top of page)
- Part 2 Create & Collaborate Video
21t4s Documents & Quizzes