Typing the Home Row

Touch Typing Practice (Home Row)
& Typing Knowledge Review

What is Touch Typing?
The skill of typing correctly without looking at your keyboard

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SINGLE LETTER
Typing Slides

• ​Switch Keyboards

• ​Keep your fingers on the PINK DOTS.

• ​Use your RIGHT PINKY to press the GREEN ENTER after each answer.

• ​Type all answers using LOWERCASE letters.

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TYPING SLIDES

Same rules as before except now you will type
TWO LETTERS

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​You have completed the typing slides.

Use your MOUSE for the remaining slides.

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Labelling

Drag & Drop

LEFT HAND HOME KEYS

In order from left to right

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Drag labels to their correct position on the image

D

F

S

K

H

A

J

Labelling

Drag & Drop

RIGHT HAND HOME KEYS

In order from left to right

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Drag labels to their correct position on the image

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H

S

J

L

A

K

Multiple Choice

What is the special name of the keyboard?

• qwerty

• typing

• home keys

• j f

Multiple Choice

What are the name of the keys where your fingers rest

to begin typing?

• Bump Keys

• Home Keys

• Ghost keys

• j f

Multiple Choice

What fingers types the SPACE BAR?

• Pointer

• Pinky

• Thumbs

• Ring

Multiple Choice

Are G and H Home Keys?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

What finger presses the ENTER key?

• Thumbs

• Index

• Pinkie

• Ring

Multiple Choice

Which should be your POSTURE when typing?

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the pink outlined keys?

• Home Row Keys

• Bump Keys

• Ghost Keys

• Shift Keys

Multiple Choice

In typing, what is WPM?

• Words Per Minute

• Words Per Mile

• Word Pit Man

• Wide Plan Mat

Multiple Choice

When typing, what should you focus on more:

your ACCURACY or your SPEED?

• Accuracy

• Speed

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the BUMPS?

• to help you locate the home keys &

  keep your fingers correctly placed

• to annoy and distract you when typing

Multiple Choice

If you make mistake when typing, what key should be used to erase?

• Backspace

• Tab

• Enter

Multiple Choice

What is TOUCH TYPING?

• Typing correctly with all your fingers WITHOUT looking at the keyboard

• Touching all the keys at one time

• Only using your pointer fingers to type.

Multiple Choice

Is it important to take breaks when sitting and typing for longs periods of time?

• YES, get up and stretch!

• NO, sit as long as necessary

• It really does not matter

Multiple Choice

What key is used to capitalize ONE or TWO letters?

• Shift

• Backspace

• Tab

• Caps Lock

Multiple Choice

What key is used to capitalize LOTS of letters?

• Shift

• Backspace

• Tab

• Caps Lock

Multiple Choice

Where should your eyes be focused when touch typing?

• On the keyboard

• On the screen

All players receive 600 points for the following TWO questions

Please take your time and read all options.

Select the one best describes you.

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Touch Typing the Home Row
Self Evaluation Task Instructions

Poll

Please select your level of understanding when using

the TOUCH TYPING METHOD to type the HOME ROW KEYS

• Struggling Typist

• Beginning Typist

• Confident Typist

Poll

Do you feel ready to move begin the Top Row keys in typing?