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Grade 8 Typing Lessons

Basic symbols, email addresses and web links. Ages 13–14.

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Grade 8 · 80 lessons. Your progress carries over between courses.

Your Typing Practice Progress
Lessons are ordered to build your typing skills step by step. Every lesson is open, so skip ahead whenever you like.
Start at the beginning · Unit 1: Home Row
Home Row Foundation
Start: Home Row FoundationTake the placement test
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Unit 1: Home Row0/6
Unit 2: Top Row0/4
Unit 3: Bottom Row0/4
Unit 4: Finger Isolation0/11
Unit 5: Letter Patterns0/12
Unit 6: Common Words0/7
Unit 7: Capitals & Punctuation0/7
Unit 8: Sentences0/7
Unit 9: Numbers0/7
Unit 10: Symbols0/5
Unit 11: Grade 8 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
0/4 passed0/20

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: Finger Isolation

Foundation
0/11 passed0/55

Left Index Finger Drills 1

Isolate F, G, R, T, V, B for left index control

F
G
R
T
V
B
Start

Left Index Finger Drills 2

Transitions between rows for left index

F
G
R
T
V
B
Start

Left Middle Finger Drills

Isolate E, D and C across rows

E
D
C
Start

Left Ring Finger Drills

Isolate W, S and X across rows

W
S
X
Start

Left Pinky Drills

Isolate Q, A and Z across rows

Q
A
Z
Start

Right Index Finger Drills 1

Isolate J, H, U, Y, M, N for right index

J
H
U
Y
M
N
Start

Right Index Finger Drills 2

Transitions between rows for right index

J
H
U
Y
M
N
Start

Right Middle Finger Drills

Isolate K and I across rows

K
I
Start

Right Ring Finger Drills

Isolate L and O across rows

L
O
Start

Right Pinky Drills

Isolate ; and P for the right pinky

;
P
Start

Finger Isolation Checkpoint

Work every finger column in one mixed drill

All fingers
Start

Unit 5: Letter Patterns

Fluency
0/12 passed0/60

Hand Alternation Basics

Develop alternating-hand rhythm for common patterns

Alternation
Start

Same-Hand Stretches

Control stretches within one hand

Stretches
Start

Common Letter Pairs

Practice frequent letter combinations: th, er, in, on, an

Common pairs
Start

High-Frequency Bigrams 1

Top English bigrams set 1

th
he
in
er
an
Start

High-Frequency Bigrams 2

Top English bigrams set 2

re
nd
at
on
en
Start

High-Frequency Bigrams 3

More top bigrams for fluency

st
ti
ar
te
se
Start

High-Frequency Bigrams 4

Continuation of bigram practice

ou
ea
le
is
Start

Three Letter Patterns

Practice ing, tion, and, the, for patterns

Common patterns
Start

High-Frequency Trigrams 1

Top English trigrams set 1

ing
ent
ion
her
for
Start

High-Frequency Trigrams 2

More frequent trigrams

ere
ati
all
ver
ter
Start

High-Frequency Trigrams 3

Trigrams for flow and cadence

ent
est
ive
ess
per
Start

Letter Patterns Checkpoint

Mixed review of high-frequency bigrams and trigrams

Bigrams
Trigrams
Start

Unit 6: Common Words

Fluency
0/7 passed0/35

Top 200 Words 1

Practice most common short words

High frequency
Start

Top 200 Words 2

Continue common words set

High frequency
Start

Top 200 Words 3

High-frequency words set 3

High frequency
Start

Top 200 Words 4

High-frequency words set 4

High frequency
Start

Speed Building Basics

Focus on typing speed with familiar words

Speed focus
Start

Endurance Passage 1

A long run of everyday words to build typing stamina

Endurance
Start

Common Words Checkpoint

Review the most frequent English words at a steady pace

High frequency
Start

Unit 7: Capitals & Punctuation

Expansion
0/7 passed0/35

Capital Letters with Shift

Learn proper shift key technique for capitals

Shift
Start

Shift Alternation Drills

Alternate left/right Shift per hand

Shift
Start

Shift Words and Acronyms

Hold Shift through all-caps words and switch it on and off for mixed case

Shift
Start

Essential Punctuation

Master period, comma, question mark, exclamation

.
,
?
!
Start

Caps with Punctuation

Capitals followed by punctuation

Shift
.
,
:
;
!
+1
Start

Advanced Punctuation

Master colon, semicolon, apostrophe, quotation marks

:
;
'
"
Start

Capitals & Punctuation Checkpoint

Mix capitals, quotes and every punctuation mark learned so far

Shift
.
,
?
!
:
+3
Start

Unit 8: Sentences

Fluency
0/7 passed0/35

Diagnostic Assessment 1

Baseline accuracy and speed check

Assessment
Start

Sentence Building

Type complete sentences with proper flow

All learned
Start

Sentence Flow Drills 1

Smooth sentence transitions and punctuation

Sentences
Start

Sentence Flow Drills 2

Longer sentence sequences for fluency

Sentences
Start

Mid-Module Review 1

Cumulative review of early modules

Assessment
Start

Advanced Speed Building

Build speed with complex sentences and paragraphs

Speed focus
Start

Sentences Checkpoint

Short connected sentences with dialogue, questions and lists

Sentences
Start

Unit 9: Numbers

Expansion
0/7 passed0/35

Number Row Basics

Learn to type numbers 1-5 with the left hand, plus the hyphen

1
2
3
4
5
-
Start

Complete Number Row

Master all numbers 0-9 and basic math symbols

0
1
2
3
4
5
+7
Start

Numbers in Everyday Text

Times, dates, phone numbers and quantities mixed into sentences

0
1
2
3
4
5
+4
Start

Numbers with Currency

Type prices, percents, and dates

$
%
/
Start

Currency & Formats

Currencies, decimals, thousands, percents

$
,
.
%
Start

Math Symbols Basics

Practice + - = * / % with numbers

+
-
=
*
/
%
Start

Numbers Checkpoint

Prices, dates, fractions and arithmetic in one review

0-9
$
%
/
*
+
+2
Start

Unit 10: Symbols

Expansion
0/5 passed0/25

Essential Symbols

Learn @, # and &, with a $ and % review

@
#
&
$
%
Start

Quotes and Brackets

Master quotes and bracket pairs

'
"
(
)
[
]
+2
Start

Quotes Advanced

Single, double, and nested quotes

'
"
Start

Hyphen and Dashes

Use hyphens and double hyphens for dashes

-
Start

URLs and Emails

Practice typing web addresses and emails

@
.
/
:
Start

Unit 11: Grade 8 Practice

Fluency
0/10 passed0/50

Grade 8 Words: Digital Life

Words like passphrase, encryption and phishing

Words
Start

Grade 8 Words: Arguments

Words like claim, evidence and however

Words
Start

Digital Citizenship: Passwords

Passphrases, two-factor login and phishing

Paragraphs
@
Start

Digital Citizenship: Sources

Checking claims, links and images before you share

Paragraphs
Start

Digital Citizenship: Your Footprint

Posts, app permissions and respect online

Paragraphs
Start

Digital Citizenship: Copyright

Copyright, fair use and giving credit

Paragraphs
Start

Persuasive Writing: Taking a Side

Paragraphs that argue for a change at school

Paragraphs
Start

Persuasive Writing: Building an Argument

Claims, evidence, counterarguments and a letter

Paragraphs
(
)
Start

Emails, Links and Symbols

Addresses, web links, hashtags, & and brackets

@
#
&
(
)
[
+3
Start

Grade 8 Checkpoint

Persuasive paragraphs with links, emails and symbols

Paragraphs
@
#
Start

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