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Line It Up: Exploring Text Alignment

Overview

Students explore how aligning text changes how it looks and is read.

Learning Objective
Students understand how alignment affects readability and layout.

Resources needed

  • Computers or tablets with word processor

Lesson stages

0 / 10 done
  1. 1 Introduce left, centre, right alignment.
  2. 2 Demonstrate each type.
  3. 3 Students type a short paragraph.
  4. 4 Apply different alignments.
  5. 5 Compare readability.
  6. 6 Discuss purpose of each alignment.
  7. 7 Midway check: which is easiest to read?
  8. 8 Students choose best alignment.
  9. 9 Refine layout.
  10. 10 Discuss: how does alignment help?

Tap a step to mark it as done.

Variations

  • Create posters.
  • Compare mixed alignments.
  • Use headings.
More information

Teach: align, left, centre, right, layout. Use frames: 'This looks…'.

Use shared devices.

Can students apply alignment correctly?

Use paper layout.

Students may overuse centre alignment.

Alignment is key to document design.

Activity details
Primary Easy 20 minutes no prep Solo Indoor
Topics
Formatting Alignment Layout Presentation