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Grade 3 English Language Arts · Level 4, Build Strong Sentences, Paragraphs, and Opinions
Use Technology to Produce, Publish, and Collaborate
With adult guidance, use digital tools to produce/publish writing and collaborate, including basic keyboarding/editing choices that support the writing task.
How the lesson starts: Use Technology to Produce, Publish, and Collaborate
The Treehouse Times
High in an oak tree is a newsroom called the Treehouse Times. Emeka the squirrel is a reporter. With help from Ms. Hoot, the grown-up owl editor, he writes on a tablet. Let's learn the tools he uses!
Keyboard helpers
Emeka's keyboard has helpers. The shift key makes a capital letter. The space bar puts a space between words. Undo takes back a mistake. Save keeps your work for later. Text tools make a title big and bold.
Word helpers
Three tools help with words. A dictionary tells how to spell a word and what it means. A thesaurus finds a word that means almost the same. A spell checker spots spelling mistakes in typed writing. A camera or a volume button doesn't help your words at all!