5th Grade Tech Skills
Mrs. Trimpe
Fill in the “keys” on your worksheet using the real keyboard as a guide.
1st - Adjust your seat so your belly is at the same level as the table.
2nd – Place your hands/fingers on home row.
HOME
ROW
3rd – Use the
correct fingers
to strike the
correct keys!
Images from http://www.crews.org/curriculum/ex/compsci/keyboarding/questions.htm
FINGER
CHART
Keyboarding Rules
• Keep your hands on home row and use the
right fingers!
• Only look at your hands when needed
– Keep your hands on home row and use all your
fingers.
– Try to memorize the keys so you don’t have to
look at all!
• Accuracy is more important than speed!
• Practice! Practice! Practice!
Plug in
headphones
here
Don’t hear anything? Let’s
check your volume settings.
Turn knob
to adjust
volume
Double-click this icon in
the bottom right-hand
corner of your screen.
Make sure MUTE is not
checked anywhere and all
the volume levels are up.
To start the keyboarding program,
double-click the JumpStart Typing icon.
Enter your first name
and as much of your
last name as you can.
DO NOT CLICK
ENTER
Click “Enter”
to start
Listen to the introduction and directions.
Click the Power Card Key when it appears!
Keyboarding
Lessons
Full power bar?
Time for games!
To start the keyboarding program,
double-click the JumpStart Typing icon.
Enter your first name
and as much of your
last name as you can.
DO NOT CLICK
ENTER
Click “Enter”
to start