A
YOUR TURN
Reading Focus
A
Before you begin reading,
practice the technique of
skimming. Underline the
title. Circle any heads or
subheads you find. Draw an
arrow next to any graphics.
Then go back and read just
the first sentence of each
paragraph. What do you
think this document will
teach you how to do?
B
C
B
HERE’S HOW
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IN OTHER WORDS
These directions tell you how to take
an image, or picture, from a piece of paper and put it onto
your computer so you can put it on a Web site. Place your
picture in a machine called a scanner, which you will use to
copy your picture onto the computer.
The word scan has several
possible definitions. Scan can
mean: (1) read quickly; (2)
mark the rhythm of a line of
poetry; or (3) copy words or
pictures from paper onto a
computer. Based on context
clues, or hints in the text,
I think scan means “copy
words or pictures from paper
onto a computer.”
C
HERE’S HOW
Vocabulary
I have heard the word edit
used in my English class
before. When I edit my essay,
I change things in it. I think
that in this sentence, edit is a
verb meaning “change.”
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A
HERE’S HOW
Vocabulary
I am not sure what a
dialogue box is, but I think I
can figure it out. A dialogue
is a conversation. Maybe
this term means “a screen
that allows you to tell the
computer something or
choose an option.”
B
A
B
HERE’S HOW
Reading Focus
IN OTHER WORDS
You can use a computer program
called PhotoEdit to find the picture that is in the scanner.
Choose the part of the picture you want to use, decide how
big and clear it should be, and click SCAN to put your picture
on the computer.
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I know that scanning will
help me find specific
information quickly. I see a
sentence in boldface, which
means it is probably very
important. I guess the image
has to be in the scanner for
everything to work!
C
YOUR TURN
Vocabulary
The word crop can be a noun
meaning “plants that grow
on a farm” or a verb
meaning “trim or cut off the
edges.” Which definition
makes more sense here?
C
D
D
YOUR TURN
Reading Focus
Use scanning to find out how
to resize an image. Under
what heading and number is
this information?
E
E
QUICK CHECK
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What should you do when
you are happy with how your
image looks?
IN OTHER WORDS
Now that your picture is on the
computer, you can make a lot of changes to it. You can change
the size of the picture to be as big or as small as you want it
on your Web site. When you are done working with your
picture, give it a short name. Save it on the computer as a
JPEG, a kind of picture that does not take up a lot of space.
Medium-quality pictures look good and show up quickly on
a Web site.
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Skills Practice
Following Technical Directions
USE A CHAIN OF EVENTS CHART
DIRECTIONS: A chain of events chart can help you organize technical directions. Think of a simple task that you perform every day. Then, in the chart
below, list the steps involved in completing your task.
1.
3.
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Applying Your Skills
Following Technical Directions
INFORMATIONAL TEXT FOCUS: FOLLOWING TECHNICAL DIRECTIONS
DIRECTIONS: Use the techniques of skimming and scanning to answer the
following questions about “Following Technical Directions”:
1. What is the name of the computer program you will be using?
2. What is the very first thing you should do when you decide to scan an
image?
3. Should you scan your image at a larger or smaller size than the original?
4. Which of these can you NOT do with your image using this program: crop,
adjust the color, retouch, resize, animate, sharpen?
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5. What file format should you choose when saving your image?
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scan
image
options
VOCABULARY REVIEW
DIRECTIONS: Write two sentences telling about what you can do with
PhotoEdit. Use at least one word from the Word Box in each sentence.
1.
2.
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