Lesson 15:  Learning the numbers456

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 4  is typed with the F finger — Practice f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4 f4
 Number 5  is typed with the F finger — Practice f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5 f5
 Number 6  is typed with the J finger — Practice j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6 j6

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 15 ― 456
 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  frf fr4 f4f 4f4 frf fr5 f5f 5f5 jyj jy6 j6j 6j6 456 654 465
2  41 42 43 44 45 46 51 52 53 54 55 56 61 62 63 64 65 66 4,566
3  Show No. 6 in El Paso is scheduled for June 14, 15, and 26.
4  Results revealed 1,455 errors on 1,545 of the 25,535 tests.
5  Final report items 46, 56, and 66 are due by Oct. 16 or 26.
6  As you edit page 446, check line 654 for exactly 45 spaces.
7  Lines 44 - 55 are all 45 spaces--space 46 is for Enter key.

Read from right to left as you type these lines
 8  dekcabkcalb lufteksab nerrab 123,654,6 deregdab 436,51 derettab 165,4 rertab
9  ttolb niarb 24x65 dnarb tsafkaerb 42-62-5 gnirb 6102/52/4 thguorb 65.4 nworb

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