LEARN
- Locate the keys on your Keyboard
- Place your fingers on the home row keys
- To type the ", use the left Shift key and the right little finger on the ' key.
- Keep all other fingers on home row keys.
- Return your index finger to the ; key.
- To type the _, use the left Shift key and the right little finger on the - key.
- Keep all other fingers on home row keys.
- Return your little finger to the ; key
- Practice your finger strokes:
- Return your hands to the keyboard.
- Open Windows Notepad
- Maximize your window
- Go to File -- Save
- Go to your Keyboarding Folder: Z:\\Keyboarding\
- Name your file "Lesson20"
- Type your Name and the Date at the top of the document.
- Type the following lines.
REVIEW
- Save your file: File -- Save
- Remember to extend your right little finger out to the Enter Key
- Type each line twice. Double space after each 2-line group:
frfvb jujmn ftfg jyjh dedc kik, swsx lol. aqaz ;p/
& & j&j j&j Levy & Co., Dix & Son.; Smith & Marlon
f5f f5f f%f f%f I got 15%; Sam, 25%; and Cal, 60%.
old out ode; one owe oak; owl off oil; ohm oaf ore
pit pat put; pun pew pen; pad pub pot; paw pay pig
The old man said the work is too hard for one man.
STRETCH BREAK
- Take a minute to stretch out
- Stand up
- Bend down and touch your toes
- Stretch your arms above your head
- Stretch your arms out to your sides
- Flex your fingers
PRACTICE: " (QUOTATION MARK)
- Save your file: File -- Save
- Practice reaching from ; to " without moving your other fingers.
- When you can reach to " without looking:
- Type the following lines 2 times each. Double-Space after each 2-line group:
- Remember: DO NOT put a SPACE between the " and the material quoted.
"Well," Ben asked, "will you introduce me to her?"
The teacher said, "Sit erect-as tall as you can."
Cal said he likes the rhythm in Poe's "The Raven."
Jim Ryun from Kansas ran an indoor mile in 3' 57".
The pugilist was knocked out in 2' 10" of Round 8.
PRACTICE: _ (UNDERSCORE)
- Save your file: File -- Save
- Practice reaching from ; to _ without moving your other fingers.
- When you can reach to _ without looking:
STRETCH BREAK
- Take a minute to stretch out
- Stand up
- Bend down and touch your toes
- Stretch your arms above your head
- Stretch your arms out to your sides
- Flex your fingers
SKILLS BOOSTER: PARAGRAPHS
- Save your file: File -- Save
- Type each paragraph slowly, smoothly.
- Remember to indent the first line 5 spaces or use the Tab key (use the left little finger).
- Remember to use word wrap and let the words wrap themselves. DO NOT ENTER AFTER EACH LINE!
- Practice words that have errors.
- Try for a PERFECT copy of both lines.:
---| The Americans characterize speech that is not entirely clear by saying "That's Greek to me"; the Russians and Romanians by "That's Chinese to me"; the French by "That's Hebrew to me"; and the Poles by "That's Turkish to me." All have the same idea.
STRETCH BREAK
- Take a minute to stretch out
- Stand up
- Bend down and touch your toes
- Stretch your arms above your head
- Stretch your arms out to your sides
- Flex your fingers
EXTRA PRACTICE
- Save your file: File -- Save
- If you have extra time after completing the assigned task:
- Enter twice after the end of the text in your current document
- Type the heading EXTRA PRACTICE in all Capital letters
- Enter twice more after typing the heading
- Repeat the lines from the current lesson
- Repeat step 4 if necessary
- Use your imagination to develop 10 lines of text using the keys that you have learned up to this point.
FINISH UP
- Double-check that your name and the date is at the top of the page
- Save your file: File -- Save
- Print to Lab Printer
- DO NOT go to printer to pick it up.Your instructor will pick up all pages at once.
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by: Casey Jo Burrus | Last Updated:
December 28, 2013
NOTE: The lessons on this site were compiled using the resources listed on the Resources page.
This lesson derived from from Typing & Keyboarding for Everyone.