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Grade 3 Typing Lessons

Capitals and punctuation in short sentences about animals, weather and community. Ages 8–9.

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Grade 3 · 31 lessons. Your progress carries over between courses.

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Start at the beginning · Unit 1: Home Row
Home Row Foundation
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    Unit 4: Common Words0/3
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    Unit 5: Capitals & Punctuation0/4
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    Unit 6: Grade 3 Practice0/10

Unit 1: Home Row

Foundation
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Home Row Foundation

Recommended

Master the foundation keys: F, J, D, K, S, L, A

F
J
D
K
S
L
+1
Start

Home Row Combinations

Combine home row keys and add the G and H index reaches

F
J
D
K
S
L
+3
Start

Space Bar Mastery

Learn proper space bar technique with both thumbs

Space
Start

Home Row Words

Type real words using only home row keys

A
S
D
F
G
H
+3
Start

Semicolon and Review

Add semicolon and review all home row keys

;
A
S
D
F
J
+2
Start

Home Row Checkpoint

Review every home row key before moving to the top row

A
S
D
F
G
H
+4
Start

Unit 2: Top Row

Foundation
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Top Row Left Hand

Learn Q, W, E, R, T with left hand

Q
W
E
R
T
Start

Top Row Right Hand

Learn Y, U, I, O, P with right hand

Y
U
I
O
P
Start

Complete Top Row

Combine all top row keys together

Q
W
E
R
T
Y
+4
Start

Top Row Checkpoint

Mix the top row with the home row in words and phrases

Q
W
E
R
T
Y
+4
Start

Unit 3: Bottom Row

Foundation
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Bottom Row Left Hand

Learn Z, X, C, V with left hand

Z
X
C
V
Start

Bottom Row Right Hand

Learn B, N, M with right hand

B
N
M
Start

Complete Alphabet

Practice all 26 letters together

All letters
Start

Bottom Row Checkpoint

Review the bottom row and the full alphabet

Z
X
C
V
B
N
+1
Start

Unit 4: Common Words

Fluency
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Top 200 Words 1

Practice most common short words

High frequency
Start

Top 200 Words 2

Continue common words set

High frequency
Start

Common Words Checkpoint

Review the most frequent English words at a steady pace

High frequency
Start

Unit 5: Capitals & Punctuation

Expansion
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Capital Letters with Shift

Learn proper shift key technique for capitals

Shift
Start

Shift Alternation Drills

Alternate left/right Shift per hand

Shift
Start

Essential Punctuation

Master period, comma, question mark, exclamation

.
,
?
!
Start

Caps with Punctuation

Capitals followed by punctuation

Shift
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:
;
!
+1
Start

Unit 6: Grade 3 Practice

Expansion
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Grade 3 Words: Animals

Words about animals and where they live

Words
Start

Grade 3 Words: Weather and Town

Words about weather and the places in a town

Words
Start

Sentences: Animal Facts

Short facts about owls, turtles and bees

Sentences
Start

Sentences: Weather

Rain, snow, storms and rainbows

Sentences
Start

Sentences: Our Community

Helpers, the library and the farmers market

Sentences
Start

Sentences: Plants

Seeds, trees and flowers

Sentences
Start

Sentences: Oceans

The sea, coral reefs and tide pools

Sentences
Start

Sentences: Seasons

Spring, summer, fall and winter

Sentences
Start

Questions and Exclamations

Sentences that end with ? and !, with commas in lists

.
,
?
!
Start

Grade 3 Checkpoint

Sentences about animals, weather and town in one review

Sentences
Start

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