Utah K-12 Keyboarding
Keyboarding Practice Drills

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Home Row HEIR OTNG Lshift, period, UCW Rshift BY + M X P W

Directions:   Key each group of lines once.  Don't look at your hands!

1
  j j mj mj am am am me me ma ma jam jam ham ham yam
j j mj mj am am am me me ma ma jam jam ham ham yam
2
  mj mj me me me may may yam yam dam dam men men jam
mj mj me me me may may yam yam dam dam men men jam
3
  am to; if me; a man; a yam; a ham; he may; the hem
am to; if me; a man; a yam; a ham; he may; the hem
4
  s s xs xs ox ox ax ax six six fix fix fox fox axis
s s xs xs ox ox ax ax six six fix fix fox fox axis
5
  xs xs sx sx ox ox six six nix nix fix fix lax flax
xs xs sx sx ox ox six six nix nix fix fix lax flax
6
  a fox; an ox; fix it; by six; is lax; to fix an ax
a fox; an ox; fix it; by six; is lax; to fix an ax
7
  ; ; p; p; pa pa up up apt apt pen pen lap lap kept
; ; p; p; pa pa up up apt apt pen pen lap lap kept
8
  p; p; pa pa pa pan pan nap nap paw paw gap gap rap
p; p; pa pa pa pan pan nap nap paw paw gap gap rap
9
  a pen; a cap; apt to pay; pick it up; plan to keep
a pen; a cap; apt to pay; pick it up; plan to keep
10
  f f vf vf via via vie vie have have five five live
f f vf vf via via vie vie have have five five live
11
  vf vf vie vie vie van van view view dive dive jive
vf vf vie vie vie van van view view dive dive jive
12
  go via; vie for; has vim; a view; to live; or have
go via; vie for; has vim; a view; to live; or have
13
  Kevin does a top job on your flax farm with Craig.
Kevin does a top job on your flax farm with Craig.
14
  Dixon flew blue jets eight times over a city park.
Dixon flew blue jets eight times over a city park.
15
  Pam may pack plums and grapes for my trip to camp.
Pam may pack plums and grapes for my trip to camp.
16
 

Bix used the box of mix to fix bread for six boys.
Bix used the box of mix to fix bread for six boys.

17
  Vinny may have you buy very heavy silk and velvet.
Vinny may have you buy very heavy silk and velvet.
18
  Beth will pack sixty pints of guava jam for David.
Beth will pack sixty pints of guava jam for David.

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For further information, contact:     

Janet Goble
K-12 Keyboarding Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South, PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
Phone:  (801) 538-7858 Fax:  (801) 538-7891

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