Remember: A short word is one rhythm. Look at it whole, say it in your head, then type it in one even roll.
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Kofi's noteKofi wanted to type a note to his friend Mei: see my cat. He hunted for the s key, then the e key, tap, wait, hunt, tap, wait, like a pigeon pecking at seeds. His hamster Noodle's wheel went slower and slower. Then Uncle Raj, the drummer, sat down beside him. "A word is like a drum roll," he said. "Look at the whole word first. Say it in your head. Then type it in one even roll." Kofi tried again. S, e, e came out in one smooth roll, then a tap of the space bar, then my, space, cat. Ping! Mei wrote back, "Yes please, I love cats!"
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What did Uncle Raj say a word is like?
a long hunta drum rolla pigeon pecking
2
At first, Kofi typed like a pigeon pecking at seeds.
TrueFalse
3
A smooth roll has long gaps between the taps.
TrueFalse
Words and spaces
Look at the whole word. Say it. Roll it out.
4
Number the steps for typing a short word.
Say it in your head
Tap the space bar once before the next word
Type it in one even roll
Look at the whole word
5
Frog is typed f, r, o, g. That is taps.
6
The blue keys are c, a and t. Which word do they make?
cotcatcan
7
Circle every word that has three letters.
dogfrogsunjumphat
8
Join each word to its taps.
1see
2cat
3frog
4hat
As, e, e
Bh, a, t
Cc, a, t
Df, r, o, g
9
Between two words, you press the enter key.
TrueFalse
10
Kofi's note came out as seemycat. Which key should he tap between the words?
␣the space bar↵the enter key⇧the shift key
Copy and write
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Copy it. see my cat
12
Write three short words of your own, with three or four letters each.
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Answer key · Set A
Short words
1a drum roll A word is like a drum roll: one rhythm, with even taps.
2True He hunted for each key, tapped and waited, over and over.
3False Pecking is bumpy, with gaps. A roll is smooth, with none.
42, 4, 3, 1 Look, say, then roll it out. The space bar tap is part of the rhythm between words.
54 Frog has four letters, so it takes four taps.
6cat C, a, t make cat. Cot needs an o and can needs an n.
7dog, sun, hat Dog, sun and hat have three letters. Frog and jump have four.
81-A, 2-C, 3-D, 4-B Each word is typed by its letters in order, one tap for each.
9False Between words your thumb taps the space bar once. Enter has another job.
10the space bar One tap of the space bar between words gives see my cat.
12Your own words: a grown-up reads it.
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