Utah K-12 Keyboarding
Keyboarding Practice Drills

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Home Row HEIR OTNG + Left Shift, Period, U C

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

1
  a a Ja Ja Ka Ka La La Hal Hal Kal Kal Jae Jae Lana
a a Ja Ja Ka Ka La La Hal Hal Kal Kal Jae Jae Lana
2
  Kal rode; Kae did it; Hans has jade; Jan ate a fig
Kal rode; Kae did it; Hans has jade; Jan ate a fig
3
  I see that Jake is to aid Kae at the Oak Lake sale
I see that Jake is to aid Kae at the Oak Lake sale
4
  l l .l .l fl. fl. ed. ed. ft. ft. rd. rd. hr. hrs
l l .l .l fl. fl. ed. ed. ft. ft. rd. rd. hr. hrs
5
  .l .l fl. fl. hr. hr. e.g. e.g. i.e. i.e. in. ins.
.l .l fl. fl. hr. hr. e.g. e.g. i.e. i.e. in. ins.
6
  fl. ft. hr. ed. rd. rt. off. fed. ord. alt. asstd.
fl. ft. hr. ed. rd. rt. off. fed. ord. alt. asstd.
7
  j j uj uj us us us jug jug jut jut due due fur fur
j j uj uj us us us jug jug jut jut due due fur fur
8
  uj uj jug jug sue sue lug lug use use lug lug dues
uj uj jug jug sue sue lug lug use use lug lug dues
9
  a jug; due us; the fur; use it; a fur rug; is just
a jug; due us; the fur; use it; a fur rug; is just
10
  d d cd cd cod cod cog cog tic tic cot cot can cans
d d cd cd cod cod cog cog tic tic cot cot can cans
11
  a cod; a cog; the ice; she can; the dock; the code
a cod; a cog; the ice; she can; the dock; the code
12
  I said to use Kan. For Kansas and Ore. for Oregon.
I said to use Kan. For Kansas and Ore. for Oregon.
13
  Nida is to get the ice; Jacki is to call for cola.
Nida is to get the ice; Jacki is to call for cola.
14
 

It is said that Lt. Li has an old jet at Lake Ida.
It is said that Lt. Li has an old jet at Lake Ida.

15
  L. N. is at the King Hotel; Harl is at the Leland.
L. N. is at the King Hotel; Harl is at the Leland.
16
  Kae had taken a lead. Jack then cut ahead of her.
Kae had taken a lead. Jack then cut ahead of her.

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Janet Goble
K-12 Keyboarding Specialist
Utah State Office of Education
250 East 500 South, PO Box 144200
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4200
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