KEYBOARDING
7th & 8th Grades
Lorrie Cook - South Dakota (
Lorrie.Cook@k12.sd.us
Unit 1: Finger Group Lessons 1-10
Name ____________________ Due Date _____________________
70 - 77 = D78 - 85 = C86 - 92 = B93+ = A
C Layer: No more than 85 points
1. (Required) Participate fully in daily dictation lesson (3.5 pts/day).
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
AND
Key each line once in the corresponding worksheet (3.5 pts/worksheet)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2. (Required) Make vocabulary flashcards from board list. Learn them. (10 pts)
3. Create a list of at least 10 words using all of the letters in this unit. Type the words 10 times each. (5pts) (letters to use: asdfjkl;deckifrvjumswxlo)
4. Demonstrate proper keyboarding position to the teacher and 4 or 5 students and give them pointers to improve their position. (5 points)
5. Develop an assignment of your own with teacher approval. (points determined by teacher)
B Layer: Choose one - 8 points (You must earn a minimum of 5 points to get credit)
6. Create a game that reviews and evaluates the keys learned in this unit.
7. Type an assignment for another class with prior teacher approval. (at least one page)
8. Design a poster/drawing/model showing computer components.
9. Develop an assignment of your own with teacher approval.
A Layer: Choose One - 7 points (You must earn a minimum of 5 points to get credit)
10. At what age do you think students should begin keyboarding training?
11. Why is it important for students to learn keyboarding skills? How might these skills be used in a career?
12. Which keyboarding skill is more important, accuracy or speed?
13. Develop a topic of your own with teacher approval.
Note: A level assignments may be hand written (with teacher approval) if keying skills are not
advanced enough to key the assignment.
Note: All keyed assignments must contain a header and must be corrected and evaluated before being turned in.