Lesson 14:  Learning the numbers123

Numbers are best learned when associated with the corresponding home row finger.  Read the paragraph Finger Positions to avoid retyping due to incorrect fingerings for each number.  Keep F and J fingers on keys — rotate the hand for the number row.

No more than 3 errors per line.  Retype the line if more than 3 errors occur.  Observing your typing errors by you and your teacher is an important step toward learning to type and improving accuracy.   Typing errors cannot be corrected using the backspace, delete, or arrow keys.

Finger Positions
 Number 1  is typed with the A finger — Practice a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1 a1
 Number 2  is typed with the S finger — Practice s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2 s2
Number 3  is typed with the D finger — Practice d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3 d3

Practice Procedure
 Goal is to learn the number row without looking at the numbers - numeric pad is not to be used
 Type for THREE errors or less per line — proofread carefully after a line is typed
Use correct spacing after all punctuation

Keeping F and J fingers on keys - rotate hands  for  number row

Practice ― Lesson 14 ― 123
 Line numbers are not typed yet.  Retype a line if more than 3 errors occur.  Strive for ZERO punctuation errors.  Keypad is not used.

1  aqa aq1 a1a 111 1a1 sws sw2 s2s 222 2s2 ded de3 d3d 333 3d3 
2  a11 111 s22 222 d33 333 123 321 121 131 213 231 333 313 312
3  My 11 students typed 111 pages within 11 minutes at 11 wpm.
4  We saw 1,231 ads in Column 22 of 212 papers on November 13.
5  They asked 1,231 citizens about 132 questions in 123 hours.
6  She needed 2 or 3 sketches for the 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. shows.
7  About 3 sketches were made for shows on May 11, 12, and 13.

Read from right to left as you type these lines
8  stceffa 313 ytiliba 123,3 sdaorba 321,1 hsaba 123 snoitcartsba 321 stcartsba
9  yhtapolla 3x2 ytilibaliava 31-32-11 ehcnalava 3102/3/21 ecnadiova 31.3 treva

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