Typing Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: W.6.6

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This is really the first-time students will be producing writing work with the goal being to ring with an audience. Teachers need to realize that students have less than perfect typing skills at this point. They can probably bust out a text on their phone quickly because they have plenty of practice but give them a big keyboard and there are on an adventure to find the right key. These worksheets will help students practice typing and producing publishable work for an audience.

Typing Worksheets To Print:

If... - We give you three prompts to have fun with. Choose one of the three writing prompts below. In three typed pages or more, explain your answer completely.

Be a Writer - Put yourself in the shoes of writers and see what we can put together. Writers get to spend all day thinking up stories. Where do you think they get their ideas? What do you think is happening in each of the pictures below?

A Class Cookbook - Use a computer and put this together as a whole class. For this project you will use a computer to compile and publish a Class Cookbook. Make sure that your typing is accurate.

Shaping America with Social Media - Is there a cause that you are passionate about? If not, make one up.

Taking a Side: Pro & Con - Is it better to give a gift than get a gift? Choose 1 of the 5 questions below. Answer the question as if you agreed with it. Type a minimum of 1 1/2 pages or more outlining your argument. Then, take the other side.

Life: An Instruction Manual - People often joke that life doesn't come with an instruction manual. But what if it did?

Agree or Disagree? - Choose 1 of the 5 questions below. Answer the question as if you agreed with it.

The Mind of a Dog - What is this dog looking at? Type at least three pages that explains where the dog is, what he or she is looking at, and why.

A Writing Exercise - Choose one of the writing prompts. Use a computer to write at least three pages answering the prompt.

A Peek into History - What was life like during the middle ages? How much do you know about it? Write down any questions that you have. Use a computer to do some research in preparation for writing a story set in the Middle Ages.

Typing Proficiency - Choose one of the writing prompts. Use the space at the bottom of the page to organize your thoughts.

What's Going On? - Choose one of the pictures below. What is happening in the picture? Type at least three pages about the picture. Your writing may be in the form of a report, an essay, or a story.

Typing Practice - Choose one of the writing prompts below. Then use the computer to type at least three pages that answers the prompt.

The Time Machine - Choose one of the three writing prompts. Use a computer and type at least three pages answering the prompt.

Storytelling: Proverbs - Choose one of the proverbs below and develop a story that illustrates the thought, or that has the thought as its moral.

How to Learn to Type

Everything has been computerized now. This is why everyone should learn how to type. It is a very easy process. You can use the following tips to begin typing on the computer.


Make The Right Posture

When you are just starting to learn how to type, you must maintain the right posture. The right posture for typing suggests that you sit in a chair with a straight back. Your head should be slightly tilted towards the screen. You should maintain a fair distance from the screen so that it doesn't strain your eyes. Your elbows should be bent. They should maintain a right angle with the desk because that makes it easier to type.


Home Row Position

Beginners and learners always use the home row position to begin typing. The home row is the middle row. You can put your fingers on the ASDF and JKL keys because that is the easiest position for any learner. You can bend your fingers slightly when you are putting them on the keys. The word will appear on the screen when you will press the key with slight pressure. You can always return to the home row and these keys when you are done typing.


KeyBoard Scheme

The keyboard might seem like a complex thing when you first look at it but it very easy to understand. You can leave the rest of the keyboard for now and focus only on the letters. divide the letter part of the keyboard into two parts. You can use your left-hand fingers to press the keys of the left side and right-hand fingers to press the keys of the right side. As a beginner, you should learn the position of letters on the keyboard. You can do this by imagining the location of the letter while typing and not looking at the keyboard. Another important tip is to maintain a rhythm while typing. Each stroke should have equal intervals. This will make you fast at typing. You can use your thumb to press the spacebar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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