Utah K-12 Keyboarding
Keyboarding Practice Drills

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Home Row HEIR OTNG Lshift, period, UC +
W Right Shift B Y

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

1
  s s ws ws sow sow wow wow low low how how cow cows
s s ws ws sow sow wow wow low low how how cow cows
2
  sw sw ws ws ow ow now now row row own own tow tows
sw sw ws ws ow ow now now row row own own tow tows
3
  to sow; is how; so low; to own; too low; is to row
to sow; is how; so low; to own; too low; is to row
4
  A; A; Al Al; Cal Cal; Ali or Flo; Di and Sol left.
A; A; Al Al; Cal Cal; Ali or Flo; Di and Sol left.
5
  Ali lost to Ron; Cal lost to Elsa; Di lost to Del.
Ali lost to Ron; Cal lost to Elsa; Di lost to Del.
6
  Tina has left for Tucson; Dori can find her there.
Tina has left for Tucson; Dori can find her there.
7
  f f bf bf fib fib rob rob but but big big fib fibs
f f bf bf fib fib rob rob but but big big fib fibs
8
  bf bf rob rob lob lob orb orb bid bid bud bud ribs
bf bf rob rob lob lob orb orb bid bid bud bud ribs
9
  a rib; to fib; rub it; an orb; or rob; but she bid
a rib; to fib; rub it; an orb; or rob; but she bid
10
  j j yj yj jay jay lay lay hay hay day day say says
j j yj yj jay jay lay lay hay hay day day say says
11
  yj yj jay jay eye eye dye dye yes yes yet yet jays
yj yj jay jay eye eye dye dye yes yes yet yet jays
12
  a jay; to say; an eye; he says; dye it; has an eye
a jay; to say; an eye; he says; dye it; has an eye
13
  Fran knew it was her job to guide your gold truck.
Fran knew it was her job to guide your gold truck.
14
  Judy had gone for that big ice show at Lake Tahoe.
Judy had gone for that big ice show at Lake Tahoe.
15
  Jack said that all of you will find the right job.
Jack said that all of you will find the right job.
16
 

Cecil hikes each day on the side roads near school.
Cecil hikes each day on the side roads near school.


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