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jiving goatReady to rock and roll for the last time?

Put your fingers on the home row keys and let's start typing! Type the correct letters in the box, then click 'go'!

fgrtfvbf dced sxws azqa

Do you remember the new keys / and . ?

jhuyjmnj k,ik l.ol ;p/'

the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog


Now, time for the Shift keys! These keys are at either end of the bottom row. To type a capital letter on the right side of the keyboard you have to use the left shift key with your left little finger. Try these rows:

jhj JHJ kik KIK lol LOL

James, Kate and Lesley McKenzie.


This same left shift key can make a question mark '?':

;p; :P: ;p;' p;/ P:?

Have I met Ian, Harry, Naomi, Pete and Mike?

I wonder what's for dinner?


Fantastic! Now we're going to type a capital letter on the left side of the keyboard - using the right shift key with the right little finger:

fgf FGF decd DCED

aA bB cC dD eE fF Gg


dancing sheep and goat

Now try these rows:

Spain, France and Germany are part of the E.U.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday.

I can type capitals like Cardiff, London and Paris.


Well done typists, you have finished Stage 12 and Dance Mat Typing! Now you can type all the letters of the alphabet, capital letters and some punctuation!

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