Grade 6 Typing Lessons
Full sentences, a first endurance passage, and prices and percents. Ages 11–12.
Unit 1: Home Row
Home Row Foundation
Master the foundation keys: F, J, D, K, S, L, A
Home Row Combinations
Combine home row keys and add the G and H index reaches
Space Bar Mastery
Learn proper space bar technique with both thumbs
Home Row Words
Type real words using only home row keys
Semicolon and Review
Add semicolon and review all home row keys
Home Row Checkpoint
Review every home row key before moving to the top row
Unit 2: Top Row
Unit 3: Bottom Row
Unit 4: Finger Isolation
Left Index Finger Drills 1
Isolate F, G, R, T, V, B for left index control
Left Index Finger Drills 2
Transitions between rows for left index
Left Middle Finger Drills
Isolate E, D and C across rows
Left Ring Finger Drills
Isolate W, S and X across rows
Left Pinky Drills
Isolate Q, A and Z across rows
Right Index Finger Drills 1
Isolate J, H, U, Y, M, N for right index
Right Index Finger Drills 2
Transitions between rows for right index
Right Middle Finger Drills
Isolate K and I across rows
Right Ring Finger Drills
Isolate L and O across rows
Right Pinky Drills
Isolate ; and P for the right pinky
Finger Isolation Checkpoint
Work every finger column in one mixed drill
Unit 5: Letter Patterns
Hand Alternation Basics
Develop alternating-hand rhythm for common patterns
Same-Hand Stretches
Control stretches within one hand
Common Letter Pairs
Practice frequent letter combinations: th, er, in, on, an
Three Letter Patterns
Practice ing, tion, and, the, for patterns
Unit 6: Common Words
Top 200 Words 1
Practice most common short words
Top 200 Words 2
Continue common words set
Top 200 Words 3
High-frequency words set 3
Top 200 Words 4
High-frequency words set 4
Speed Building Basics
Focus on typing speed with familiar words
Endurance Passage 1
A long run of everyday words to build typing stamina
Common Words Checkpoint
Review the most frequent English words at a steady pace
Unit 7: Capitals & Punctuation
Capital Letters with Shift
Learn proper shift key technique for capitals
Shift Alternation Drills
Alternate left/right Shift per hand
Shift Words and Acronyms
Hold Shift through all-caps words and switch it on and off for mixed case
Essential Punctuation
Master period, comma, question mark, exclamation
Caps with Punctuation
Capitals followed by punctuation
Advanced Punctuation
Master colon, semicolon, apostrophe, quotation marks
Capitals & Punctuation Checkpoint
Mix capitals, quotes and every punctuation mark learned so far
Unit 8: Sentences
Diagnostic Assessment 1
Baseline accuracy and speed check
Sentence Building
Type complete sentences with proper flow
Sentence Flow Drills 1
Smooth sentence transitions and punctuation
Sentence Flow Drills 2
Longer sentence sequences for fluency
Sentences Checkpoint
Short connected sentences with dialogue, questions and lists
Unit 9: Numbers
Unit 10: Grade 6 Practice
Grade 6 Words: Ancient History
Words like pharaoh, dynasty and republic
Grade 6 Words: Life Science
Words like ecosystem, decomposer and adaptation
History: Ancient Egypt
The Nile, pyramids, hieroglyphics and mummies
History: Ancient Greece
City-states, democracy, the Olympics and philosophers
History: Ancient Rome
The republic, roads, aqueducts and city life
History: Ancient China
Dynasties, the Silk Road and Chinese inventions
Science: Ecosystems
Ponds, wolves in Yellowstone and invasive species
Science: Biomes
Tundra, desert, rainforest and the ocean
Prices, Percents and Fractions
Sales, tax, recipes and votes with $, % and /
Grade 6 Checkpoint
History and science paragraphs with numbers and percents