Printable Typing Practice Worksheets
Three free drill sheets for beginners and kids. Print one, open a blank document, type each line, then record your speed and accuracy. Use the same sheet all week and watch the numbers move.
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Sheet 1 — Home Row Basics
Keys: A S D F (left hand) — J K L ; (right hand). Thumbs stay on the spacebar. Type each line twice: once slowly for accuracy, once for speed.
fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
fjf jfj dkd kdk sls lsl a;a ;a;
asdf jkl; asdf jkl; asdf jkl;
dad fad lad sad ask fall all
salad flask glass adds falls
sails jails lass dads fads lads
a sad lad asked a flask; all fall
dad had a salad; dad had a flask
as all lads fall, jails shall ask
ffjj ddkk ssll aa;; fjdk slaf
Name: ______________ Date: ____________ WPM: ________ Accuracy: ________%
Sheet 2 — Top Row Mix
Keys: Q W E R T (left hand) — Y U I O P (right hand), mixed with the home row. Keep wrists level; reach, don't shift.
qwert yuiop qwert yuiop
qw er ty ui op as df jk l;
quiet type writer power reply
tree yell pour tower utter
pretty question report require
a quiet poet wrote a letter
the reporter replied to the editor
we require proper water pressure
utter the password, please reply
qtip wept yurt prior equity
Name: ______________ Date: ____________ WPM: ________ Accuracy: ________%
Sheet 3 — Real Words & Sentences
Full keyboard, real text with capitals and punctuation. Accuracy first: slow down until you can type a whole line without a correction.
the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog
pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs
how vexingly quick daft zebras jump
Please reply to my email before Friday.
The library opens at nine o'clock.
She sells seashells by the seashore.
We finished the report; it took two hours.
"Practice," she said, "makes progress."
Don't forget: the meeting is at 3:30 p.m.
A journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.
Name: ______________ Date: ____________ WPM: ________ Accuracy: ________%
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