Typing Without Looking at the Keys · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Fingers that know the way

Computing · Digital Literacy · ages 8-10
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. Where do your eyes look while touch typing?

    • At the screen
    • Down at the keys
    • At your hands

  2. What is the home row?

    • The top row of number keys
    • The middle row where fingers rest
    • The bottom row with the space bar

  3. The F and J keys have small bumps to help fingers find home.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which comes first when learning: speed or accuracy?

    • Accuracy first, then speed grows with practice
    • Speed first, then accuracy later
    • Neither matters at all

  5. After your finger reaches for a key, what does it do?

    • It stays where it landed
    • It lifts high in the air
    • It comes back to the home row

  6. How should you plan practice?

    • One long session a month
    • A short practice of 10 to 15 minutes each day
    • No practice, just tests

  7. Sam's WPM climbs but mistakes grow too. What should Sam do?

    • Slow down and fix accuracy first
    • Type even faster to finish sooner
    • Stop practising daily

  8. You typed 150 characters in one minute. What is your WPM?

    Answer: ______________

LightMySky · lightmysky.comW1-mt_BJ_yVASyuV-s1

Answer key

For grown-ups. Fold this page away before handing over the rest.

Fingers that know the way W1-mt_BJ_yVASyuV-s1

  1. At the screen · Eyes on the screen keep attention on your ideas.
  2. The middle row where fingers rest · The home row is the middle row where fingers rest.
  3. True · The bumps guide your index fingers back without peeking.
  4. Accuracy first, then speed grows with practice · Type slowly and press the right keys. Speed follows.
  5. It comes back to the home row · Each finger reaches out, then returns to home.
  6. A short practice of 10 to 15 minutes each day · Short daily practice builds finger memory best.
  7. Slow down and fix accuracy first · Steady accuracy matters more than a climbing number.
  8. 30 · One word counts as five characters, so 150 divided by five is 30.
Worksheet · LightMySky