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TECHNOAUTHOR SESSION 3
TECHNOKIDS INC. 31
Assignment 4: Write a Story About a Sad Princess
Open the "StoryStarter" Template
Open the Author folder.
Double click Story Starter.
Click View and select Edit Document.
– The book opens.
Add a Page Border
Click Borders and Shading on the Quick Access Toolbar.
Click the Page Border tab. Click the Art arrow and then click the first border in the list.
Follow the instructions to write a
story about a sad princess using
the story starter.
You are going to change the border. A border is a fancy line that goes
around the edge of a page.
Microsoft Word has many fancy lines you can pick for your story.
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Watch the Preview window to see how the border will look.
Click the Art arrow. Press the DOWN ARROW on the keyboard to look at other borders.
When you find a border that you like, click OK.
Make the Title Page
Click on the words Type Story Title.
Type to add a title for your story.
Click beside the words Written by.
Type Student Name.
Click beside the words Illustrated by.
Type Student Name.
What is a good name for your story?
The title should tell about the story.
Follow the instructions to add your name and the title to the title page.
Remember to press and hold the
SHIFT key to make a capital letter.
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Why is the Princess Sad?
View page 2.
In the story area of the page, click on the words why is the princess sad?
Type a sentence that tells why the princess is sad.
How Does the Princess Solve the Problem?
View page 3.
In the story area of the page, click on the words How did she solve her problem?
Type a sentence that tells how she solved her problem.
Start each sentence with a
Capital letter. End each
sentence with a period.
If the words will not fit in the story
area, you can change the font size
using Decrease Font Size in the Font
group on the Home tab.
If you have time, make the words in the
story look great using commands in the
Font group on the Home tab.
story area
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Save the Story
Click Save on the Quick Access Toolbar.
Go to the place where you save your work. (Ask your teacher how to do this)
Change the File name: from Story Starter to The Sad Princess (or the name you choose
for your story).
Click Save.
Exit Microsoft Word
Click the Exit Word command to close Microsoft Word.
Questions about the Fairy Tale
1. Put a checkmark beside the parts of the story that were in your fairy tale.
The story begins with "Once upon a time."
The story takes place in a "magical kingdom" or "in a land far far away."
The story takes place "a long time ago."
The story has characters that solve a problem or overcome evil.
The story has a happy ending.
The story ends with "Happily ever after."
2. Put a checkmark beside the things that were like the characters in The Frog Prince.
Heroes are brave, kind, clever, and friendly.
Heroes are the youngest child or have no family.
People are turned into animals.
Characters do kind deeds.
Characters are royalty such as kings, queens, princes, or princesses.
Characters make magic wishes.
Evil characters are witches, giants, ogres, dragons, stepmothers, and scary
creatures.
Magical helpers are godmothers, talking animals, or wizards.
Characters use magic objects or have special powers.
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