PRACTICE 20 MINUTES DAILY, USING CORRECT FINGERS AS INSTRUCTED IN CLASS

KEYBOARDING PRACTICE SHEETS

REVIEW – HOME ROW

Lessons 1 and 2

Remember: Sit properly, use correct fingers, and keep eyes on copy!

Type each line 3x

Once for accuracy, once for speed, once for control.

f f ff j j jj d d dd k k kk s s ss l l ll a a aa;

fj dk sl a; jf kd ls ;a ds kl df kj sd lk sa ;l j

sa as ld dl af fa ls sl fl lf al la ja aj sk ks a

a a as as ad ad ask ask lad lad fad fad jak jak a

all all fad fad jak jak add add ask ask ads ads a

a jak; as all; ask dad; all ads; ask all; a lass;

f f ff j j jj d d dd k k kk s s ss l l ll a a aa;

fj dk sl a; jf kd ls ;a ds kl df kj sd lk sa ;l j

sa as ld dl af fa ls sl fl lf al la ja aj sk ks a

a a as as ad ad ask ask lad lad fad fad jak jak j

all all fad fad jak jak add add ask ask ads ads a

a jak; as all; ask dad; all ads; ask all; a lass;


Lessons 3

TYPE EACH LINE 3 X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN h

j h hj hj ha ha ah ah had had has has hj hj ha had

hj hj ah ah ha ha has has had had ash ash had hash

ah ha; has had; had ash; has half; has had a flash

LEARN e

d e ed ed el el led led eel eel lee lee ed el de d

ed ed el el led led eel eel fed fed lee lee eke ed

a lake; a jade; a jade sale; a desk sale; as a fee

COMBINE e and h

he he he she she she shed shed held held heed heed

a shed; a lash; he held; has jade; she held a sash

she has jell; he held a jade; she had a shelf sale

Lesson 4

LEARN i

k i ik ik is is if if fir fir die die did did side

i ik ik ki ki if if is is kid kid ski ski hid hide

a ski; a kid; a fir; he is; if she is; he did ride

LEARN r

f fr rf rf fr fr jar jar her her ark ark lark lark

rf rf fr fr her her rah rah jar jar jerk jerk rake

a lark; a rake; a jerk; has a jar; had a jell jar;


Lesson 6

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN o

l o ol ol lo lo so so of of do do old old foe foes

ol ol so so old old doe doe foe foe oak oak of off

do so; a doe; of old; of oak; old foe; of old oak;

LEARN t

f t tf tf to to at at the the toe toe dot dot loft

t tf tf to to tot tot dot dot the the too too toot

to do; to the; to dot; the toe; to toss; to do the

Lesson 7

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

LEARN n

j n nj nj an an and and ant ant end end land lands

n nj nj an an en en in in on on and and hand hands

an oak; an ant; an end; and so; the end; she is in

LEARN g

f f gf gf go go fog fog got got fig figs jogs jogs

gf gf go go got got dig dig jog jog logs logs golf

to go; he got; to jog; to jig; the fog; is to golf


Lesson 8

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN left shift

Ja Ja Ha Ha Ka Ka La La Hal Hal Kae Kae Jae Jae Jo

Ida fell; Jae did it; Hal has jade; Kae had a fall

I see that Jake is to aid Kae at the Oak Lake sale

LEARN .

l . . .l .l ed. ed. fl. fl. rd. rd. ft. ft. asstd.

. .l .l ed. ed. fl. fl. off. off. ord. ord. dissd.

fl. ed. rd. hr. ft. rt. ord. fed. off. alt. theol.

COMBINE left shift and .

I do. Jo is. I did. Ola is ill. I shall do it.

Hal did it. Jae said so. Jake has left the lake.

I shall ask Kae if she left her skis at Oats Lake.

Lesson 10

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

LEARN u

j u u uj uj us us jut jut due due sue sue fur furs

u uj uj ju ju us us jut jut hue hue fur fur us use

a jut; is due; sue us; due us; is rude; it is just

LEARN c

d cd cd dc dc cod cod; ice ice cot cots code codes

cd cd dc dc cod cod cot cot tic tic dock dock kick

a cod; a cot; a code; to dock; to cite; for a code


Lesson 11

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN w

s w ws ws sw sw ow ow wow wow sow sow cow cow owes

w ws ws ow ow low low owe owe how how sow sow sows

so low; we sow; to owe; is how; too low; is to row

LEARN right shift

A; A; Al Al; Cal Cal; Ali or Flo; Di and Sol left.

Dale lost to Wes; Elsa lost to Cal; I lost to Del.

Tish has left for Tulsa; Rich is to see her there.

Lesson 12

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

LEARN b

f b b bf bf fb fib fib rib rib big big rob rob but

bf bf fib fib fob fob but but lob lob bib bib ribs

a bud; to fib; but us; lob it; too big; to buff it

LEARN y

j y y yj yj jy jay jay lay lay hay hay day day may

y yj yj ja jay jay eye eye yes yes yet yet dye dye

a jay; an eye; to pay; he may; you say; you may be


Lesson 14

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN m

j m m mj mj me me am am ma ma jam jam ham ham make

m mj mj am am jam jam ham ham dam dam map map same

to me; am to; a ham; a man; a map; an amp; has jam

LEARN x

s x x xs xs sx ox ox ax ax six six fix fix fox fox

xs xs sx sx ox ox fix fix nix nix fox fox lax flax

a fox; an ox; to fix; is lax; at six; to fix an ax

Combine m and x

m x mx am ox me ax jam six ham fox men lax fix mix

a fox; a jam; a mix; am lax; six men; to me at six

Pam can mix a ham salad; Max can fix soup for six.

Lesson 15

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

LEARN p

; p p p; p; pa pa; up up; apt apt pen pen nap naps

p p; p; pa pa paw paw pan pan lap lap pen pen kept

apt to keep; pick it up; take a nap; pack the pans

LEARN v

f v v vf vf fv via via vie vie have have five five

v v vf vf live live have have view view dive dives

go via; vie for; has vim; a view; or have; to live

Lesson 16

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN q

a q q qa qa aq quo quo qt. qt. quit quit quay quay

q q qa qa qw quo quo quit quit aqua aqua quiz quiz

a qt.; a quiz; to quit; pro quo; the quay; to quiz

LEARN ,

k , , ,k ,k kit, kit; Jan, Kit, or I will go, too.

a ski, a ski; a kit; a kit; a bike, a bike; to ski

Ike, go to work with Shep; Sue, stay here with me.

Combine q and ,

Key in the words quo, quit, quiz, quay, and quite.

I quit the quiz show, Quen. Jaques has quit, too.

Quig, Raquel, and Quincy will quit the squad soon.

Lesson 18

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

LEARN z

a z z za za zoo zoo zap zap oz. oz. zone zone maze

z z za za zap zap zoo zoo zed zed zag zag zip zips

an adz; to zap; zip it; the zoo; zap it; eight oz.

LEARN :

; : : :; :; To: From: Date: Name: Time: File:

; :; :; In re: Reply to: Dear Jo: Shift for a :

Two spaces follow a colon, thus: Try these steps:


Lesson 19

TYPE EACH LINE 3X

ONCE FOR ACCURACY, ONCE FOR SPEED, ONCE FOR CONTROL

LEARN CAPS LOCK

The CPA firm said we should explore IRA and Keogh.

Jo Ann is sure the VDT showed UPS instead of USPS.

Oki joined FBLA when her sister joined PBL at MSU.

LEARN ?

; ?; ?; Who? Who is? Who is it? Did she not go?

Why not? Was it he? Shall we go? Are they here?

Is it up to me? Do you have it? Can you do this?

Lesson 20

LEARN Tab

To indent the first line of a block of copy, use the tab key or bar.

In just a few weeks, you have found the keys to a top job. You know you need good form in the next plan for a high speed. Be quick to prize it.

Continue working on your home computer to review the keyboard. Remember to keep your eyes on your copy, use all the correct fingers, sit up tall with feet flat on floor, keep your wrists off the front edge of the keyboard, and NEVER give up. Good Job.

Good form means to move with speed and quiet control. My next step will be to size up the job and to do the work in the right way each day.