🐾 Two Pet Leaflets — Which Is Better?
Below are two leaflets about pets. One was made with care using proper Word skills. The other... not so much! Look closely at both and think about what makes a good information leaflet.
Golden Retrievers are one of the most popular dog breeds in the world. They are friendly, loyal and love being around people. They are perfect family pets.
- They can learn over 200 commands
- Their fur is actually waterproof
- They were first bred in Scotland
| Task | How Often | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding | Twice daily | 7am & 5pm | Measured portions |
| Walking | Daily | 1 hour | Morning & evening |
| Brushing | 3x a week | 15 mins | Reduces shedding |
| Vet check | Yearly | 30 mins | Vaccinations |
i luv my cat her name is whiskers she is grey and really cute and she sleeps alot. cats r amazing becuz they dont need walks like dogs do they just sleep and eat and purr which is nice i guess.
FACTS ABOUT MY CAT
she is 3 yeers old. she eats fish. she dosent like water. she scratvhes the sofa sometimes wich is anoying.
🎯 Learning Objectives
📋 What Makes a Great Pet Leaflet?
An information leaflet is a document that gives someone useful facts about a topic. For your pet leaflet, you need:
- A big, colourful title — so people know what the leaflet is about
- Clear sub-headings — to organise your information into sections
- No spelling mistakes — so your leaflet looks professional
- Consistent formatting — same font, same style throughout
- Pet images — to make it eye-catching and fun
- A care table — to show how to look after the pet
- Tip boxes with borders — to highlight important facts
🎮 Match the Word Tool to Its Purpose
Click a tool on the left, then click the matching purpose on the right. Match all 6 pairs!
🔧 Word Tool
🎯 Purpose
🎨 Skill A: Creating a Colourful Title
Your leaflet needs a big, bold, colourful title that grabs attention. Here's how to create one:
At the top of your document, type your pet leaflet title. For example: "My Amazing Golden Retriever" or "Everything You Need to Know About Hamsters"
Click and drag to highlight all the title text, or triple-click to select the whole line.
Change the font size to 24pt or larger using the size dropdown. Press Ctrl+B to make it bold.
Click the Font Colour dropdown (the "A" with a coloured line underneath) in the Home tab. Choose a colour that stands out but is still easy to read.
Press Ctrl+E to centre your title on the page.
📑 Skill B: Adding Sub-Headings
Sub-headings break your leaflet into clear sections. They should all look the same (consistent formatting).
Good sections for a pet leaflet: "Why They Make Great Pets", "Fun Facts", "How to Care for Them", "Top Tips"
Type your sub-heading, select it, then make it: Bold (Ctrl+B), Underlined (Ctrl+U), Size 14-16pt, and a matching colour.
Every sub-heading should look exactly the same — same size, same colour, same bold + underline. This makes your leaflet look professional.
🔍 Skill C: Using Spell Check
Spelling mistakes make your leaflet look careless. Word helps you find and fix them!
Red squiggly lines = spelling error. Blue squiggly lines = grammar error. These appear automatically as you type.
Right-click on any underlined word and Word will suggest the correct spelling. Click the right one to fix it!
Press F7 to open the Spelling & Grammar checker. This goes through your WHOLE document and finds every mistake. Click Change to fix each one.
🔄 Skill D: Find & Replace
If you've spelled a word wrong in lots of places, Find & Replace can fix them all at once!
Press Ctrl+H to open the Find and Replace dialog box.
In the "Find what" box, type the misspelled word. For example: hamstar
In the "Replace with" box, type the correct spelling. For example: hamster
Click "Replace All" and Word will fix every single one! A message will tell you how many replacements were made.
🔍 Spot the Spelling Mistakes!
Click on each word that is spelled incorrectly. There are 8 mistakes hiding in this paragraph. Can you find them all?
📝 Lesson 1 Quiz
My Pet Leaflet Planner
Fill in the fields below — your leaflet preview will update as you type!
✅ Lesson 1 Checklist
Tick off each task as you complete it in Microsoft Word:
Lesson 1 Complete!
Well done! Your leaflet has a great title, sub-headings, and no spelling mistakes. In Lesson 2, you'll add images, tables and tip boxes!
🎯 Learning Objectives
📸 Why Do Leaflets Need Images and Tables?
An information leaflet without images is like a pet without a name — it just doesn't feel right! Images make your leaflet eye-catching and help the reader understand your content.
Tables are perfect for organising information neatly. A pet care schedule table lets the reader see quickly what needs doing and when.
Borders and shading help you create "tip boxes" and "fact boxes" that draw the reader's eye to the most important information.
📋 Put the Steps in Order!
These are the steps to create a pet leaflet, but they're mixed up! Drag them into the correct order.
👀 Spot the Formatting Mistake!
Look at each pair below. One example uses good formatting, the other has a mistake. Can you spot the difference?
Fun Facts
How to Care for Them
Every sub-heading is a different size, colour and style!
Fun Facts
How to Care for Them
All sub-headings match — consistent and professional!
Dogs are loyal and loving companions. They make great family pets because they are friendly and protective.
Image with text wrapping — text flows around it neatly.
Image pushes text away — looks messy with big gaps.
Walking - Twice a day - 30 mins each
Brushing - Weekly - 15 mins
Care info just written as text — hard to read and compare!
| Task | How Often | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Feeding | Daily | 7am & 5pm |
| Walking | Twice daily | 30 mins |
A table makes care info clear and easy to scan!
📸 Skill A: Inserting Pet Images
Your leaflet needs at least 2 images of your pet. Here's how to insert them and make them look great:
Search online for images of your pet. Right-click and choose "Save image as..." to save it to your computer. Save at least 2 images.
In Word, click Insert tab → Pictures → This Device. Find your saved image and click Insert.
Click on the image and drag the corner handles (the small circles at the corners) to make it smaller. Hold Shift while dragging to keep it in proportion!
Click the image, then click the small Layout Options icon that appears (or go to Format tab → Wrap Text). Choose "Square" so text wraps neatly around the image.
Now you can drag the image anywhere on the page! Place one near the top of your leaflet and another further down.
📊 Skill B: Creating a Pet Care Table
A care schedule table organises your pet care information neatly. Here's how to create one:
Click Insert tab → Table → drag to select 4 columns and 5 rows (or more if you need them).
In the first row, type these headings: Task, How Often, Time, Notes. Make them bold.
Add care tasks like: Feeding, Walking, Brushing, Cleaning cage/tank, Vet visits. Fill in how often, how long, and any notes.
Select the top row, then go to Table Design tab. Add shading (a background colour) to the header row to make it stand out. Use a colour that matches your leaflet theme.
| Task | How Often | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feeding | Twice daily | 7am & 5pm | Measured portions |
| Walking | Daily | 1 hour | Morning & evening |
| Brushing | 3x a week | 15 mins | Reduces shedding |
| Vet check | Yearly | 30 mins | Vaccinations |
🔲 Skill C: Borders & Shading for Tip Boxes
Tip boxes and fact boxes make important information stand out. Here's how to create them:
Type something like: "🐾 Top Tip: Golden Retrievers need at least 2 hours of exercise every day!"
Highlight all the text you want in the tip box.
Go to Home tab → click the Shading button (paint bucket icon) → choose a light colour like pale purple or pale yellow.
Go to Home tab → click the Borders dropdown arrow → choose "Outside Borders". This adds a box around your text!
🔍 Skill D: Final Formatting Check
Before you finish, check that your entire leaflet is consistent. Ask yourself these questions:
- Are all sub-headings the same size, colour and style?
- Is the body text all the same font and size?
- Are images a similar size with text wrapping set?
- Do tip boxes all have the same shading and border style?
- Have you run Spell Check (F7) one final time?
- Is there a clear gap between each section?
📝 Lesson 2 Quiz
Pet Care Schedule Builder
Fill in 5 care tasks for your pet. Copy this table into Word when you're done!
| Task | How Often | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
Fun Facts Box Builder
Write 3-5 fun facts about your pet. These will go in a shaded tip box in your leaflet!
🔍 Spelling Error Hunt!
This passage about pets has 8 spelling mistakes hidden in it. Click on each misspelled word to fix it. Can you find them all?
✅ Final Leaflet Checklist
Go through your leaflet in Word and tick off every item. Your leaflet should have ALL of these!
🐾 Self-Assessment: Rate Your Skills!
For each skill, give yourself a paw-print rating. Click the paw prints to rate yourself from 1 (still learning) to 5 (totally confident).
You're a Pet Leaflet Pro!
Amazing work! You've learned how to create titles, sub-headings, spell check, find & replace, insert images, create tables, and add borders & shading. Your pet leaflet should look paw-fect! 🐾