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Typing · Ages 9+ · Set A
Save it early, name it well
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Remember: Save early and every few minutes. Give the file a clear name, and know which folder it went in.

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The dragon storyKofi typed and typed a dragon story, but he never pressed save, not even once. A gust of wind made the lights blink, and the screen went dark. When the computer woke up, the page was empty. Mama said typed words live on the screen, like writing on a foggy window. If the power goes, the fog clears, but saved work stays in a drawer. So save early, before you write much, and then save again every few minutes. The save button may look like a small square disk. When the computer asked for a name, Kofi typed random letters. Mama said a file needs a name tag, as Maple the dog has one on her collar. Random letters say nothing, but dragon story says exactly what it is. Kofi chose the name dragon story and his Stories folder. Next week he found it in two taps.
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Why was Kofi's page empty when the computer woke up?
the dragon was too scaryhe never pressed saveMaple pressed a key
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Typed words that are not saved are safe when the power goes.
TrueFalse
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When should you save?
only at the very endafter the lights go outearly, and then every few minutes

Names and steps

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Circle every clear file name.
Dragon storyUntitledScience reportRandom lettersPet list
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Number the steps for saving a story.
  • Write a little
  • Choose the folder
  • Type a clear name
  • Press save
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Kofi's Stories folder is open. Which file would he click to read his dragon story aloud?
science reportpet listdragon story
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Join each one to its job.
  1. 1Press save
  2. 2A clear name
  3. 3A folder
  • Akeeps your work safe
  • Bgives it a home to find
  • Csays what the file is
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The computer saves for you every time, so you never need to press save.
TrueFalse
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The save button may look like a small square .
dogdragondisk
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Fix the mistake: Kofi named his file with random letters. Which name is better?
xqztdragon storyuntitled

Copy and write

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Copy it. dragon story
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Write a clear name for a file about your favorite animal. Then write the first step you do to save it.
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