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Home Practice

Grade 3
Lesson Practice Drills
Practice time: 2-4 minutes daily

1. New Keys- A S D F J K L ; space bar return
asdfasdf
jkl;jkl;
aassddff
jjkkll;;
asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl;
aa ss dd ff jj kk ll ;; aa ss
dd ff jj kk ll ;; aa ss dd ff

2. New Keys- A S D F J K L ; space bar return
asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl;
ff jj ff jj ff jj ff jj ff jj ff jj ff ff jj ff jj ff j
dd kk dd kk dd kk dd kk dd kk dd kk dd k
ss ll ss ll ss ll ss ll ss ll ss ll ss ll ss ll ss l
aa ;; aa ;; aa ;; aa ;; aa ;; aa ;; aa ;; aa ;

3. New Keys- G and U
gf gf gfg gfg fg fg fgf fgf ggf ggf gf g
sag sag lag lag gal glad glass flag flag
a glad gal; a flag sags; a gal lags; jag
uj uj uju uju ju ju juj juj uuj uuj uj u
us us fuss full dull dug jug lug gull us
us dusk fuss; a dull gull; lug full jugs

4. New Keys- E and H
ed ed ede ede de ded ded eed eed ed e
see sees seed seek feed feeds deed deeds
see seals fed; use eggs; sell used desks
hj hj hjh hjh jh jh jhj jhj hhj hhj hj h
he he had had has has she shed held hush
he had half; she has shells; a huge shed

5. New Keys- R and I
rf rf rfr rfr fr fr frf frf rrf rrf rf r
ear fear dear jar rug fur read real dark
read a rule; ears hear; rush her a dress
ik ik iki iki ki ki kik kik iik iik ik i
hid hide hire fire jig fig disk fish did
hide a dish; did a jig; girls like figs;

6. New Keys- C and N
cd cd cdc cdc dc dc dcd dcd ccd ccd cd c
car ice sick such class cried luck clear
such luck; cause a cheer; a chick clucks
nj nj njn njn jn jn jnj jnj nnj nnj nj n
run fun sun end sign land find rain send
find a hen; sun and rain; running inside

7. New Keys- Shift and Shift Lock
Jan Jan Jan Ken Ken Ken Lee Lee Hi Hi Hi
Lu and Jill; Hank and Karl; Luke and Jed
Ned and Lisa are sick; Jun and Iris fell
A; A; A; Sue Sue Sue Dan Dan Dan Ali Ali
Fred and Gus; Eli and Rena; Elsa an Dad
Ann and Celia led us; Susie an Dean ran
HIDE AND SEEK is fun; she dislikes JACKS
he has seen HEIDI and read JACK AND JILL
a huge sign said DANGER SLIDING HILLSIDE

8. New Keys- T and .
tf tf tft tft ft ft ftf ftf ttf ttf tf t
jet let it sit fit the then than at that
turn at the trails; start the third jet;
.l .l .l. .l. l. l. .l. l.l ..l ..l .l .
Jan. Aug. Dec. Sun. Tues. Fri. I. R. Kat
I can. Lu ran. Turn left. Turn right.

9. New Keys- V and Y
vf vf vfv vfv fv fv fvf fvf vvf vvf vf v
five dive save have give live visit vine
Steve saved van in the river. Visit Vi.
yj yj yjy yjy jy jy jyj jyj yyj yyj yj y
say stay shy try yell yard any sly ready
Kay can stay any day. Ryan is very shy.

10. New Key- TAB
     Dave has a red shirt. It is really
a lucky shirt.
     Ryan is knitting. He says he likes
using very heavy yarn.
     I like visiting Aunt Vi. Her ranch is
near the Red River.

11. New Keys- B and O
bf bf bfb bfb fb fb fbf fbf bbf bbf bf b
by but bath baby busy bit bite beat been
A big bug bit Bill. A bird ate the bug.
ol ol olo olo lo lo lol lol ool ool ol o
do to on our old book cook cost rod rode
Our old book cost a dollar at the store.

12. New Keys- X and P
xs xs xsx xsx sx sx sxs sxs xxs xxs xs s
six fix box fox ox flax next jinx excite
Rex fixed six axes. The boxes are next.
p; p; p;p ;p ;p ;p; ;p; pp; pp; p; p
pen pan pin plan plant pay put ship spin
Pat placed the spotted puppy on the pad.

13. New Keys- W and M
ws ws wsw wsw sw sw sws sws wws wws ws ws
will wall was went throw show town where
We went to town while Wayne walked here.
mj mj mjm mjm jm jm jmj jmj mmj mmj mj m
me am aim same time smile move make home
Mary smiled at the woman while she swam.

14. New Keys- Qand ,
qa qa qaq qaq aq aq aqa aqa qqa qqa qa q
quit quick quiet quad quote quart squeak
Quincy quietly quoted the hard question.
,k ,k ,k, ,k, k, k, k,k k,k ,,k ,,k ,k ,
king, work, keep, rock, kite, risk, duck
Kelly saw pigs, horses, cows, and sheep.

15. New Keys- Zand ?
za za zaz zaz az az aza aza zza zza za z
zip zoo zebra froze hazy lazy quiz pizza
Zelda saw a dozen zebra dozing at a zoo.

?; ?; ?;? ?;? ;? ;? ;?; ;?; ?;? ?;? ?; ?
What? When? Where? Why? Which? Who?
Shall I stay? What is it? Will he see?

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Grades 3 and 4
Typing Time
Practice time: 2-4 minutes daily
Lesson Practice Drills

Grades 5 and 6 Keyboarding
Practice

Try these great originals by our
2005-06
Pangram Contest Winners!

First Place: Christian Murdick
Simon Cowl loves fuzzy bunnies, making quilts,
hunting deer, and fixing jeeps.

Second Place: Becca Albert and Allie Nedreski
The General McLane girls junior varsity volleyball
team quickly got in a zone and finally won the
extra playoff match.

Third Place: Madeleine O’Neill
The zookeeper jumped over the yellow quail
that was getting an x-ray of it’s back feathers.

2006-07
Pangram Contest Winners!

First Place: Nicole Beal
When the GM Lancer volleyball team gets excited, some players zig-zag around the court and jump quickly for the ball.

Second Place: Eva Espey
My teacher was too lazy to quote Benjamin Franklin during a very exhausting period.

Third Place: K. K. Kirby
When the bottlenosed dolphin performed excellent, wonderful, and amazing tricks, violins played at the aquarium.

Alphabetic Review

Left Shift	Idaho Maine Ohio Utah Iowa Pennsylvania Philip Miller lives in Kokomo, Indiana. Mike flew to Peoria, Illinois, in July.
Right Shift	Alabama Tennessee Georgia West Virginia Quentin has gone to San Antonio, Texas. Felipe drove to Reno, Boise, and Tempe.
Double Letters	The roof and door are made of old wood. Jenny looked in three books at the inn. All were embarrassed by their omission. Supply these addresses and occupations. Dinner has been cooked by Jill and Lee.
Adjacent Keys	The young golfer tried to hit the flag. Art and I were six feet from the wreck. Fran Weldon swam the swamp last winter. The old lions are really ready to jump.
Opposite Hand	Ben believes the slim king felt better. Rulf made an error on the rutted field. Derek kept four keys behind the ladder. Which of the hundred eggs hatched last? Mayor Yates typed a letter to the lady.

Specific Letter Drills

A	All aviators may be asked to hear an astronaut’s talk on space travel.
B	Bob Brown may bring Bill Brady’s brother and bride to a baseball game.
C	Cynthia is accused of cashing the check without a cent in her account.
D	Dolly McDonald decided to deliver the delicate daffodils to Don’s dad.
E	Everyone expected Elsa to entertain with effervescence and enthusiasm.
F	Jeff fed the five fierce fighters who faithfully defended the frigate.
G	Gretta grudgingly gave George the gorgeous gold gift she got in Ghana.
H	The head Himalayan hunter hid the hatchet in the bush behind the hill.
I	If it is possible, my niece and I shall be visiting Hawaii and Tahiti.
J	Judged by a major objective, adjournment in June or July is justified.
K	Kate, their bookkeeper, liked the oak desk Kitty Kahn got in Kankakee.
L	Let us fully realize the practical side of the national call for help.
M	A Moslem mufti may make the pilgrimage to Mecca in memory of Mohammed.
N	Neither Anne nor Nancy could count the new names on the annual census.
O	Four of our Foreign Operations Officers observed one of the outbreaks.
P	Pam purchased a pamphlet supporting the application of this principle.
Q	Acquire the technique of questioning the squadron quickly and quietly.
R	Reporters frequently remark about their work of rewriting or revising.
S	Seventy-six passengers survived the ship’s collision with the steamer.
T	Thwarted ambitions or twisted attitudes often stunt one’s achievement.
U	Under the urgency of our times, you must fully understand this action.
V	Vivid views on various vocations were fervidly given by five visitors.
W	Whose wisdom was summarized in these words: “Whither? Whence? Why?”
X	The sixth explosion maximized the expenses of fixing the exotic villa.
Y	Young people have an opportunity to play a worthy part in our history.
Z	Zahl is puzzled that his zeal and zest did not aid him to seize power.

Specific Finger Drills

1 - First Finger Drill
Ruth Bryant may yet burn the trout if the hungry men try to hurry her.
Jeffery Hoyt might be trying to frighten the boy with the big toy gun.
Tommy regrets bringing the rug and huge mirror into the grubby garage.
Gregory thought that the myth about night terrorism might yet be true.

2 - Second Finger Drill
Dick Cedrick dedicated the edfice in Dikmuide in spite of the edict.
Eddie Kiely disliked seeing the critic deceive the idealistic clerics.
Ed Dike decided to check the ice on the lake before the December meeting.
Two decade ago, Dick was evicted for indiscreet and seedy activities.

3 - Third Finger Drill
Willie saw willets, sparrows, owls, wasps, swallows, and woolly bears.
Walt saw some wool in Oslo. Order this wool now as our supply is low.
Leon of Lyons lost some wool gloves. Lois of Los Atlos lost hers too.
Slowly and sorrowfully six workers and six oxen plowed one small plot.

4 - Fourth Finger Drill
A lazy ape played near the wall as puzzled people appeared to applaud.
Pat Quarry zipped past a bizarre where a pop and pizza were sold.
Paula napped at an aqua party. Puzzled pirates quizzed the crazy man.
Quartz and zinc are prized minerals. A puzzled man appeared appalled.

Specific Row Drills

1-Home Row Drill
Al Hall had a salad as a sad lad had hash. Ada Flag had a salad also.
A lad had a glass flask. A glass shall flash. Hal adds a half glass.
Dad had a gala fall. Al has a sash; Hal has a sash also. Ask a lass.
A glad lad has a lash. Hal Hall shall fall. Flash has a glass flask.

2-Third Row Drill
Roy wrote your report. Otto tore up our report. Terry wrote to Troy.
I tried to write the report on the proper ways to prepare turtle soup.
Either Terry or Peter tore the dirty papers off the exquisite picture.
We tried to write to Troy too. Two people tore up our written report.

3-First Row Drill
Vicky convinced me that the mice in my cellar came from a nearby cave.
Notice how exactly, nimbly, and quickly Van jumps over such big boxes.
Five brave men can examine the zinc deposits in the crumbling caverns.
Ben Cox of Zanzibar can examine a number of bombs in boxes at my club.

4-First and Third Row Drill
Berry Burton may win any number of prizes at our annual county circus.
Bob becomes involved in complex trouble when borrowing too much money.
One pretty union member, Betty Weber, became the eminent cotton queen.
Every nominee became terribly excited over the imminent investigation.