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Grade 5 Typing Lessons

Letter patterns and paragraphs with apostrophes, quotes and dialogue. Ages 10–11.

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Grade 5 · 53 lessons. Your progress carries over between courses.

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Start at the beginning · Unit 1: Home Row
Home Row Foundation
Start: Home Row Foundation
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    Unit 4: Finger Isolation0/11
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    Unit 5: Letter Patterns0/4
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    Unit 6: Common Words0/5
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    Unit 7: Capitals & Punctuation0/7
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    Unit 8: Numbers0/2
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    Unit 9: Grade 5 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: Finger Isolation

Foundation
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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
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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

Three Letter Patterns

Practice ing, tion, and, the, for patterns

Common patterns
Start

Unit 6: 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

Top 200 Words 3

High-frequency words set 3

High frequency
Start

Top 200 Words 4

High-frequency words set 4

High frequency
Start

Common Words Checkpoint

Review the most frequent English words at a steady pace

High frequency
Start

Unit 7: 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

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: Numbers

Expansion
0/2 passed0/10

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

Unit 9: Grade 5 Practice

Fluency
0/10 passed0/50

Contractions

Words like can't, we're and it's, with the apostrophe

'
Start

Possessives and Quotes

Words like the dog's bone, and short quotes

'
"
Start

Paragraphs: The States

States, rivers and nicknames across the country

Paragraphs
Start

Paragraphs: The Planets

The planets, Earth's place and Mars

Paragraphs
Start

Paragraphs: The Human Body

The heart, bones and brain

Paragraphs
Start

Paragraphs: Extreme Weather

Hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards

Paragraphs
Start

Story: Finding the Way

Short stories with dialogue in quotation marks

Dialogue
Start

Story: Big Moments

More short stories with dialogue

Dialogue
Start

Numbers and Facts

Big numbers, word problems and dates

0-9
,
+
=
Start

Grade 5 Checkpoint

Paragraphs with dialogue, apostrophes and numbers

Paragraphs
Dialogue
Start

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