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Typing · Ages 7+ · Set A
Fingers at home
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Remember: Your fingers rest on a s d f and j k l ;. After every trip they come back home.

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The house on the middle rowA long, snug house stands on the middle row of the keyboard. Eight friends live in it, and each one lives on the key that matches their name. On the left are Ann the pinky on a, Sam the ring finger on s, Dot the middle finger on d and Finn the pointer on f. On the right are Jay the pointer on j, Kit the middle finger on k, Lou the ring finger on l and Semi the pinky on the semicolon. One night the lights go out. Finn and Jay feel for the little bump on f and on j, and they find home.
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Which key does Dot, the left middle finger, live on?
sdf
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Semi is the right pinky, and Semi lives on the semicolon key.
TrueFalse
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Which two friends feel for a little bump to find home in the dark?
Ann and SamKit and LouFinn and Jay

On the keyboard

Home row: A S D F on the left and J K L ; on the right.

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The blue key is on the home row. Which finger rests on it?
left middleleft ringright ring
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The blue keys are where your fingers rest. Which row is it?
⬆️the top row⬇️the bottom row🏠the middle row
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The right pointer rests on the blank key with the bump. Write its letter:
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Join each finger to the key it rests on.
  1. 1left pinky
  2. 2left middle
  3. 3right middle
  4. 4right pinky
  • Ak
  • Ba
  • Cd
  • Dthe semicolon
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Dot visits the e key. Number the trip in order.
  • Hurry back down to the d key
  • Stretch up to the e key
  • Rest on the d key
  • Tap the e key
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After a trip to another row, a finger can stay up there for a while.
TrueFalse
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The bumps on f and j help you find home without looking at your .
pencilscreenhands

Copy and write

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Copy it. asdf jkl;
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Write the two keys that have a bump, and why a bump helps.
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