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THE MPH6TH GRADETYPING BOOK
BY KEITH E GATLING
My Name: ___________________________
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send email to keith@gatling.us
© 2003 by Keith E Gatling
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Contents
Lesson 1: The Home Row .......................................................................page 1
Lesson 2: G, and H..............................................................................page 2Lesson 3: E, and I..............................................................................page 3
Lesson 4: R and U...............................................................................page 4
Lesson 5: T and Y...............................................................................page 5
Lesson 6: W, and O..............................................................................page 6
Lesson 7: P, and Q..............................................................................page 7
Lesson 8: V, and M..............................................................................page 8
Lesson 9: C, and ,..............................................................................page 9
Lesson 10: X, and ........................................................................... page 10
Lesson 11:B
, andN
...........................................................................page 11Lesson 12: Z, and /.......................................................................... page 12
Lesson 13: Right q........................................................................ page 13
Lesson 14: Left q.......................................................................... page 14
Lesson 15: General Review of All the Letters! ............................ page 15
Lesson 16: ' ......................................................................................... page 16
Lesson 17: ? ......................................................................................... page 17
Lesson 18: " ......................................................................................... page 18
Lesson 19: 1, and 0.......................................................................... page 19
Lesson 20: 2, and 9 .........................................................................page 20
Lesson 21: 3, and 8.......................................................................... page 21
Lesson 22: 4, and 7 .........................................................................page 22
Lesson 23: 5, and 6 .........................................................................page 23
Lesson 24: :.........................................................................................page 24
Lesson 25: ! and $ ..........................................................................page 25
Lesson 26: - and @ ..........................................................................page 26
Lesson 27: Short Essay #1 ...............................................................page 27
Lesson 28: Short Essay #2...............................................................page 28
Lesson 29: Short Essay #3...............................................................page 29
Lesson 30: Short Essay #4...............................................................page 30Lesson 31: Short Essay #5 ............................................................... page 31
Lesson 32: Short Essay #6...............................................................page 32
Lesson 33: Short Essay #7...............................................................page 33
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Lesson 1: The Home Row
The home row has that name because those are the keys that
your fingers always start out from and return to. Once you
learn the home row keys, everything else is easy.
Left hand keys.aaa sss ddd fff aaa sss ddd fff
aaa sss ddd fff aaa sss ddd fff
Right hand keys.;;; lll kkk jjj ;;; lll kkk jjj
;;; lll kkk jjj ;;; lll kkk jjj
Both hands.aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
aja ;f; sks ldl aja ;f; sks ldl
aja ;f; sks ldl aja ;f; sks ldl
aaj ssk ddl ff; ;;a lls kkd jjf
aaj ssk ddl ff; ;;a lls kkd jjf
ajk skl dl; f;j ;as lsd kdf jfa
ajk skl dl; f;j ;as lsd kdf jfa
a;sl sldk dkfj fja; ;als lskd kdjf
a;sl sldk dkfj fja; ;als lskd kdjf
ad;k sflj ;kad ljsf adlj sf;k fjdk
ad;k sflj ;kad ljsf adlj sf;k fjdk
ask; add; all; sad; dad; fad; lad;
ask; add; all; sad; dad; fad; lad;
salad; flak; lads; fall; asks; as;
salad; flak; lads; fall; asks; as;
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Lesson 2: G and H
General Review: The Home Fingersaaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
fff jjj ddd kkk sss lll aaa ;;;
a lad asks a sad lass; add a salad;
a lad asks a sad lass; add a salad;
Letter G (use your F finger):fff fgf fff fgf fff fgf fff fgf
fff fgf fff fgf fff fgf fff fgf
flag; sag; jag; lag; gal; glass;
flag; sag; jag; lag; gal; glass;
Letter H (use your J finger):jjj jhj jjj jhj jjj jhj jjj jhj
jjj jhj jjj jhj jjj jhj jjj jhj
hall; has; had; half; flash; ha;hall; has; had; half; flash; ha;
Now try these:a gal shall fall; salad has alfalfa;
a gal shall fall; salad has alfalfa;
all had salads; dad has a gash; sad;
all had salads; dad has a gash; sad;
dad has a half glass gas flask; ask;
dad has a half glass gas flask; ask;
a glad lass has a dash flash; falls;
a glad lass has a dash flash; falls;
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Lesson 3: E and I
General Review: The Home Rowaaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
fff ggg jjj hhh fff jjj ggg hhh
fff ggg jjj hhh fff jjj ggg hhh
dad had half a salad; alfalfa salad;
dad had half a salad; alfalfa salad;
Letter E (use your D finger for this):ddd ded ddd ded ddd ded ddd ded
ddd ded ddd ded ddd ded ddd ded
jade fade; shade glade; she he;
jade fade; shade glade; she he;
Letter I (use your K finger for this):kkk kik kkk kik kkk kik kkk kik
kkk kik kkk kik kkk kik kkk kik
hill fill; slid hid; dig jig fig;hill fill; slid hid; dig jig fig;
Now try these:she likes lakes; he likes high hills;
she likes lakes; he likes high hills;
he held his half fish; she held hers;
he held his half fish; she held hers;
she filled his flask; he was glad;
she filled his flask; he was glad;
all ladies hiked; she liked shade;
all ladies hiked; she liked shade;
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Lesson 4: R and U
General Review: (all the keys we know so far)aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
fff jjj ggg hhh ddd kkk eee iii
fff jjj ggg hhh ddd kkk eee iii
she fell; he fled; she likes lakes;
she fell; he fled; she likes lakes;
Letter R (use your F finger for this)fff frf fff frf fff frf fff frf
fff frf fff frf fff frf fff frf
red real; rise rails; raid rid radar;
red real; rise rails; raid rid radar;
Letter U (use your J finger for this)jjj juj jjj juj jjj juj jjj juj
jjj juj jjj juj jjj juj jjj juj
jug judge; juggle huge; fudge slug;jug judge; juggle huge; fudge slug;
Now try these:alas; he fears a judge has her fudge;
alas; he fears a judge has her fudge;
a rude dude slugged judge; has fudge;
a rude dude slugged judge; has fudge;
judge has rude dude; judge has fudge;
judge has rude dude; judge has fudge;
judge judged rude dude; has huge fee;
judge judged rude dude; has huge fee;
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Lesson 5: T and Y
General Review (all the keys we know so far)aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff
jjj ggg hhh eee iii rrr uuu
jjj ggg hhh eee iii rrr uuu
a judge judged her rugged rude dude;
a judge judged her rugged rude dude;
Letter T: (use your F finger)fff ftf fff ftf fff ftf fff ftf
fff ftf fff ftf fff ftf fff ftf
tree three; tug tell; talk trailer;
tree three; tug tell; talk trailer;
Letter Y: (use your J finger)jjj jyj jjj jyj jjj jyj jjj jyj
jjj jyj jjj jyj jjj jyj jjj jyj
yell yes; day early; really fairly;yell yes; day early; really fairly;
Now try these:the huge tree fell this day last year;
the huge tree fell this day last year;
it hit their trailer as it fell;
it hit their trailer as it fell;
he is sad that the tree hit the trailer;
he is sad that the tree hit the trailer;
she says the trailer is trashed;
she says the trailer is trashed;
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Lesson 6: W and O
General Review: (all the keys we know so far)aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj
ggg hhh eee rrr uuu ttt yyy aaa
ggg hhh eee rrr uuu ttt yyy aaa
he likes her; she likes the ugly fish;
he likes her; she likes the ugly fish;
Letter W: (use your S finger for this)sss sws sss sws sss sws sss sws
sss sws sss sws sss sws sss sws
wet was were; waffle wiggle wake with;
wet was were; waffle wiggle wake with;
Letter O: (use your L finger)lll lol lll lol lll lol lll lol
lll lol lll lol lll lol lll lol
or other order; offer oily otter off;or other order; offer oily otter off;
Now try these:look; he is with the other sailors;
look; he is with the other sailors;
yesterday he was at the lake with us;
yesterday he was at the lake with us;
he showed us how to use oars to row;
he showed us how to use oars to row;
he rows fairly well with the oars;
he rows fairly well with the oars;
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Lesson 7: P and Q
General Review (yup – all the keys we know)aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj ggg
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj ggg
hhh www ooo eee iii rrr uuu ttt yyy
hhh www ooo eee iii rrr uuu ttt yyy
we saw those two together yesterday;
we saw those two together yesterday;
Letter P: (use your ; finger for this);;; ;p; ;;; ;p; ;;; ;p; ;;; ;p;
;;; ;p; ;;; ;p; ;;; ;p; ;;; ;p;
please parts; potty pears; plaid pigs;
please parts; potty pears; plaid pigs;
Letter Q: (use your A finger for this)aaa aqa aaa aqa aaa aqa aaa aqa
aaa aqa aaa aqa aaa aqa aaa aqa
quit quiet; quote quilt; quake quark;quit quiet; quote quilt; quake quark;
Now try these:would you please quit that already;
would you please quit that already;
his sister has quite a lot of quilts;
his sister has quite a lot of quilts;
she likes purple; he likes aqua;
she likes purple; he likes aqua;
she is quite witty; has great quips;
she is quite witty; has great quips;
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Lesson 8: V and M
General Review (all the keys on the middle two rows)aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj ggg hhh
aaa ;;; sss lll ddd kkk fff jjj ggg hhh
qqq ppp www ooo eee iii rrr uuu ttt yyy
qqq ppp www ooo eee iii rrr uuu ttt yyy
he plays guitar quite well; so does she;
he plays guitar quite well; so does she;
Letter V: (use your F finger for this)fff fvf fff fvf fff fvf fff fvf
fff fvf fff fvf fff fvf fff fvf
very verse; villa vote; velvet visa;
very verse; villa vote; velvet visa;
Letter M: (use your J finger)jjj jmj jjj jmj jjj jmj jjj jmj
jjj jmj jjj jmj jjj jmj jjj jmj
moose meat; merry maps; mouse market;moose meat; merry maps; mouse market;
Now try these:they have quite a lovely home out there;
they have quite a lovely home out there;
it has a marvelous view over the valley;
it has a marvelous view over the valley;
we try to visit them every other year;
we try to visit them every other year;
we might like to move there ourselves;
we might like to move there ourselves;
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Lesson 9: C and ,
General Review:aqa ;p; sws lol ded kik frf
aqa ;p; sws lol ded kik frf
juj ftf jyj fgf jhj fvf jmj
juj ftf jyj fgf jhj fvf jmj
that guy made a very good quilt for me;
that guy made a very good quilt for me;
Letter C: (use your D finger for this)ddd dcd ddd dcd ddd dcd ddd dcd
ddd dcd ddd dcd ddd dcd ddd dcd
chocolate cookies; cop car; cow chips;
chocolate cookies; cop car; cow chips;
Symbol , (use your K finger)
No space before a comma, always one space after.kkk k,k kkk k,k kkk k,k kkk k,k
kkk k,k kkk k,k kkk k,k kkk k,k
close, calls, clever, clover, clog;
close, calls, clever, clover, clog;
Now try these:he could have two, three, four, or five;
he could have two, three, four, or five;
lots of cows, dogs, duckies, horses too;
lots of cows, dogs, duckies, horses too;
she would like viola, cello, or ukulele;
she would like viola, cello, or ukulele;
slowly, quietly, they crept up the hill;
slowly, quietly, they crept up the hill;
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Lesson 10: X and .
General Review:aqa ;p; fgf jhj sws lol frf juj
aqa ;p; fgf jhj sws lol frf juj
ded kik ftf jyj dcd k,k fvf jmj
ded kik ftf jyj dcd k,k fvf jmj
he drives her to school, work too;
he drives her to school, work too;
Letter X: (use your S finger for this)sss sxs sss sxs sss sxs sss sxs
sss sxs sss sxs sss sxs sss sxs
fox, sox, lox, pox, fax, lax, sax;
fox, sox, lox, pox, fax, lax, sax;
Symbol .: (use your L finger)
No space before a period, only ever one space after.lll l.l lll l.l lll l.l lll l.l
lll l.l lll l.l lll l.l lll l.l
we ate. they sat. she walked. go away.
we ate. they sat. she walked. go away.
Now try these:foxes are red. she got a fax. fix it.
foxes are red. she got a fax. fix it.
eat lox, it is good. she fixes taxis.
eat lox, it is good. she fixes taxis.
they rode the ox. she saw some foxes.
they rode the ox. she saw some foxes.
call or fax them later. come with me.
call or fax them later. come with me.
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Lesson 11: B and N
General Reviewaqa ;p; fgf jhj sws lol frf juj k,k
aqa ;p; fgf jhj sws lol frf juj k,k
ded kik ftf jyj sxs l.l fvf jmj dcd
ded kik ftf jyj sxs l.l fvf jmj dcd
people who had cowpox avoid smallpox.
people who had cowpox avoid smallpox.
Letter B: (use your F finger for this)fff fbf fff fbf fff fbf fff fbf
fff fbf fff fbf fff fbf fff fbf
big bedbugs bit both bag boys badly.
big bedbugs bit both bag boys badly.
Letter N: (use your J finger)jjj jnj jjj jnj jjj jnj jjj jnj
jjj jnj jjj jnj jjj jnj jjj jnj
everyone knows nerds need no noodles.everyone knows nerds need no noodles.
Now try these:bring boxes for the bunnies in the barn.
bring boxes for the bunnies in the barn.
but be certain that the boxes are solid.
but be certain that the boxes are solid.
we do not want the bunnies to break out.
we do not want the bunnies to break out.
that would be quite bad. definitely bad.
that would be quite bad. definitely bad.
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Lesson 12: Z and /
General Reviewaqa ;p; fgf jhj sws lol frf juj ded kik
aqa ;p; fgf jhj sws lol frf juj ded kik
ftf jyj sxs l.l dcd k,k fvf jmj fbf jnj
ftf jyj sxs l.l dcd k,k fvf jmj fbf jnj
she sent us a fax from her computer.
she sent us a fax from her computer.
Letter Z: (use your A finger for this)aaa aza aaa aza aaa aza aaa aza
aaa aza aaa aza aaa aza aaa aza
zebra zoo. zero zits. zippy zone.
zebra zoo. zero zits. zippy zone.
Symbol /: (use your ; finger)
No space on either side of a slash.;;; ;/; ;;; ;/; ;;; ;/; ;;; ;/;
;;; ;/; ;;; ;/; ;;; ;/; ;;; ;/;
on/off, both/and, either/or, in/out.
on/off, both/and, either/or, in/out.
Now try these:they got zapped by the on/off button.
they got zapped by the on/off button.
we zipped right through the red zone.
we zipped right through the red zone.
it was not a real win/lose situation.
it was not a real win/lose situation.
the zebra at the zoo ate zilch today.
the zebra at the zoo ate zilch today.
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Lesson 13: Right q Key
General Review:aqz swx dec frv gtb hyn jum ki, lo. ;p/
aqz swx dec frv gtb hyn jum ki, lo. ;p/
;p/ lo. ki, jum hyn gtb frv dec swx aqz
;p/ lo. ki, jum hyn gtb frv dec swx aqz
we took a quick trip to the city zoo.
we saw lions, tigers, and bears. oh my.
Right q: (for left hand capitals)
aAa sSs dDd fFf gGg qQq wWw eEeaAa sSs dDd fFf gGg qQq wWw eEe
rRr tTt zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb aAa
rRr tTt zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb aAa
Now try these:Anne, Bob, Chuck, Devra, Enzo, and Fred.
Gina, Quincy, Roxi, Sue, Tom, and Vince.
Wally, Xavier, Zachary, Andrea, and Ben.
Syracuse, DeWitt, Solvay, and Cazenovia.
Fayetteville, Baldwinsville, and Fabius.
Will went to get Walter, Wendy, and Wes.
The idea that Tracy had is not good.
Theo and Sue went to the State Fair.
When you go to Canada, visit Quebec.
Devra and Schuyler are best friends.
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Lesson 14: Left q
General Review:aqz ;p/ swx lo. dec ki, frv jum gtb hyn
aqz ;p/ swx lo. dec ki, frv jum gtb hyn
aAa sSs dDd fFf gGg qQq wWw eEe
aAa sSs dDd fFf gGg qQq wWw eEe
rRr tTt zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb aAa
rRr tTt zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb aAa
Betty and Wilma are from Bedrock.
Their husbands are Fred and Barney.
Left q: (for right hand capitals)lLl kKk jJj hHh yYy uUu iIi
lLl kKk jJj hHh yYy uUu iIi
oOo pPp nNn mMm lLl kKk jJj
oOo pPp nNn mMm lLl kKk jJj
Now try these:Holly, Ira, Jael, Keith, Linda, and Max.
Nancy, Otis, Pierre, Ursula, and Yvonne.
Pompey, Manlius, Jamesville, and Otisco.
Marcellus, Otisco, Liverpool, and Minoa.
Katie and John drive a Plymouth Voyager.
Paula, Janet, and Karla are all cousins.
I have not seen Phil, Nathan, or Howard.
Have Linda, Jorge, and Maureen go to see Larry.
Jan thinks that New Jersey is too far to drive.
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Lesson 15: General Review of All the Letters!
aAa sSs dDd fFf gGg hHh jJj kKk lLl
qQq wWw eEe rRr tTt yYy uUu iIi oOo
pPp zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb nNn mMm aAa
Aaron, Betty, Carrie, David, and Ellen.
Fern, Gil, Howie, Irene, Joan, and Kim.
Larry, Martha, Nelson, Omar, and Patty.
Quincy, Rhonda, Samantha, and Theodore.
Uri, Val, Walt, Xavier, Yoshi, and Zak.
We saw Aunt Dottie and Uncle Albert.
He worked with Vince at Burger King.
He is from South Orange, New Jersey.
Mike has a friend in Delaware, Ohio.
Ms. Adams, Mr. Green, and Mrs. Lear.
Toronto is quite a way from Atlanta.
I saw John, Paul, George, and Ringo.
We are driving out to South Dakota.
We are going to see Mount Rushmore.
On the way we will visit Wisconsin.
We might stop in Minnesota as well.
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Lesson 16: '
General ReviewaAa sSs dDd fFf gGg hHh jJj kKk lLl
qQq wWw eEe rRr tTt yYy uUu iIi oOo
pPp zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb nNn mMm aAa
That baby had a really stinky diaper.
I held my nose when they took it off.
It was really quite a poopy one. Ick.
The ': (use your ; finger for this);;; ;’; ;;; ;’; ;;; ;’; ;;; ;’;
;;; ;'; ;;; ;'; ;;; ;'; ;;; ;';
don't, won't, can't, doesn't, wouldn't.
John's, Sue's, Ted's, Mary's, Donald's.
Now try these:Darlene's car isn't running. It's dead.
Frank's father's friends wouldn't come.
She won't drive over Cortland's bridge.
It's not funny that Sarah's late again.
Kim's mom says that ain't ain't a word.
I think Theresa's cousin hasn't a clue.
I've been there before. You'll like it.
He really could've said something nice.
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Lesson 17: ?
General Review:aAa sSs dDd fFf gGg hHh jJj kKk lLl
qQq wWw eEe rRr tTt yYy uUu iIi oOo
pPp zZz xXx cCc vVv bBb nNn mMm aAa
I'll see Jim's folks at Jean's party.
Teresa's a very quiet and shy person.
Symbol ?: (q/)No space before a question mark. Always one space after it./// /?/ /// /?/ /// /?/ /// /?/
/// /?/ /// /?/ /// /?/ /// /?/
Who? What? Where? When? Why? How? Huh?
Say what? Says who? Why me? Right now?
Now try these:So how was the party at Sally's house?
Did you see Lenny puke? Was it chunky?
Was it the food that made him so sick?
I heard it was disgusting. Is it true?
Who had to clean the mess? Was it you?
Don't you wish you'd been at my house?
Is he feeling better today? I hope so.
I'd like to visit him. Are you coming?
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Lesson 18: "
General Review:Did you take the ferry to Cape May?
How long did it take? Did you barf?
Did you see any dolphins or whales?
Symbol ": (q')''' '"' ''' '"' ''' '"' ''' '"'
''' '"' ''' '"' ''' '"' ''' '"'
Let's try using the quotation marks:"No." "Why?" "Come now." "Help." "Oh."
Mr. Bell shouted, "Watson, come here."
Marijke asked, "Whose bags are these?"
"Come over at six o'clock," Anna said.
My favorite show is "The Brady Bunch."
"How soon can you meet us?" asked Dan.
Sue said, "I'd like to give it a try."
"Would you do me a favor?" Paul asked.
She made new words to "Rockabye Baby."
Mark keeps asking, "Are we there yet?"
Dee said, "I'll leave in ten minutes."
"Hey guys, can you help me?" asked Al.
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Lesson 19: 1 and 0
General Review:Sue asked if we'd go to Wendy's for her.
She wants a cheeseburger and some fries.
She'd also like a medium Coke or orange.
Number 1: (use your A finger for this)aaa a1a aaa a1a aaa a1a aaa a1a
aaa a1a aaa a1a aaa a1a aaa a1a
aa 11 aaa 111 aa 11 aaa 111 a 1
aa 11 aaa 111 aa 11 aaa 111 a 1
Number 0: (use your ; finger for this);;; ;0; ;;; ;0; ;;; ;0; ;;; ;0;
;;; ;0; ;;; ;0; ;;; ;0; ;;; ;0;
;; 00 ;;; 000 ;; 00 ;;; 000 ; 0
;; 00 ;;; 000 ;; 00 ;;; 000 ; 0
Now try these:10, 100, 101, 110. She has 10 of them.
Linda and Frank live 10 miles from us.
She sold 100 dollars worth of cookies.
She'll be 11 on August 10th this year.
Mary Ann had a fever of 101.1 degrees.
Has he read "The 1001 Arabian Nights?"
His mom's office is on the 11th floor.
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Lesson 20: 2 and 9
General Review:Dale's address is 101 Adams Street.
She watched the news on channel 11.
Why isn't there a channel 1 on TVs?
Number 2: (use your S finger for this)sss s2s sss s2s sss s2s sss s2s
sss s2s sss s2s sss s2s sss s2s
200 201 202 210 211 212 220 221
200 201 202 210 211 212 220 221
201 is a North Jersey area code.
I think 212 is in New York City.
Number 9: (use your L finger for this)lll l9l lll l9l lll l9l lll l9l
lll l9l lll l9l lll l9l lll l9l
900 901 902 909 911 912 919 920
900 901 902 909 911 912 919 920
In an emergency you should call 911.
She paid 199 dollars for that thing.
Now try these:
He's 99 percent sure that he's right.
Abby's apartment is 902. Mine is 209.
It was a 290 mile drive to get there.
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Lesson 21: 3 and 8
General Review:9 out of 10 doctors recommend it.
It's been that way for 129 years.
Out of 100 people, 99 lost money.
Number 3: (use your D finger for this)ddd d3d ddd d3d ddd d3d ddd d3d
ddd d3d ddd d3d ddd d3d ddd d3d
300 301 302 303 310 311 312 313
300 301 302 303 310 311 312 313
13 is an unlucky number. 31 is not.
She'll be 32 years old in November.
Number 8: (use your K finger for this)kkk k8k kkk k8k kkk k8k kkk k8k
kkk k8k kkk k8k kkk k8k kkk k8k
800 801 802 803 808 809 810 811
800 801 802 803 808 809 810 811
She was born in 1882 and died in 1928.
Alan's favorite radio station is 98.8.
Now try these:
Most pianos have 88 keys and 3 pedals.
Take routes 81, 380, and 80 to Sparta.
Don was 28 and Ellen 23 when they met.
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Lesson 22: 4 and 7
General Review:You should get off the road at exit 23.
Then go east about 8 miles on route 91.
You'll be there in about 2 hours. Easy.
Number 4: (use your F finger for this)fff f4f fff f4f fff f4f fff f4f
fff f4f fff f4f fff f4f fff f4f
400 401 402 403 404 408 409 410
400 401 402 403 404 408 409 410
Columbus sailed from Spain in 1492.
He made an additional trip in 1493.
Number 7: (use your J finger for this)jjj j7j jjj j7j jjj j7j jjj j7j
jjj j7j jjj j7j jjj j7j jjj j7j
700 701 702 703 704 707 708 709
700 701 702 703 704 707 708 709
The Boston Tea Party was in 1773.
Boston Harbor was closed in 1774.
Now try these:
He graduated from high school in 1974.
1947 was when both of his parents did.
His daughter Caitlin was born in 1994.
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Lesson 23: 5 and 6
General Review:74 percent of the people voted for him.
It's near where routes 17 and 49 cross.
Check out channel 47 for Spanish shows.
Number 5: (use your F finger for this)fff f5f fff f5f fff f5f fff f5f
fff f5f fff f5f fff f5f fff f5f
500 501 502 503 504 505 507 508
500 501 502 503 504 505 507 508
You can take Interstate 95 to Florida.
Interstate 15 goes through California.
Number 6: (use your J finger for this)jjj j6j jjj j6j jjj j6j jjj j6j
jjj j6j jjj j6j jjj j6j jjj j6j
600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607
600 601 602 603 604 605 606 607
Interstate 64 crosses West Virginia.
Interstate 65 goes through Kentucky.
Now try these:
Did you know Rivka has 65 Beanie Babies?
She got 15 of them for her 6th birthday.
That's over 75 dollars of Beanie Babies.
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Lesson 24: :
General Review:The Egyptian calendar only had 360 days.
Julius Caesar made the 365 day calendar.
He also came up with the leap year rule.
Symbol :: (q;)
No space before a colon. Only ever one space after it.;;; ;:; ;;; ;:; ;;; ;:; ;;; ;:;
;;; ;:; ;;; ;:; ;;; ;:; ;;; ;:;
8:00, 9:15, 10:30, 11:45, 1:00, 2:15.
8:00, 9:15, 10:30, 11:45, 1:00, 2:15.
Now try these:The next trains are at 9:35 and 10:10.
I want to be at Donna's house by 7:30.
Michael said, "Meet us there at 3:10."
Pat and Ron called at 9:30 last night.
Frank thinks the mall closes at 10:00.
I don't think she'll be there by 4:15.
Name: Clark Kent. Occupation: Reporter.
Parents: Jonathan and Martha Kent.
Hometown: Smallville, Kansas.
Current Residence: Metropolis.
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Lesson 25: ! and $
General Review:They were supposed to be here by 11:15.
"Can we leave before 6:45?" Mary asked.
He set the VCR to start taping at 6:55.
Symbol !: (q1)
No space before an excalmation point. Always one space after it.111 1!1 111 1!1 111 1!1 111 1!1
111 1!1 111 1!1 111 1!1 111 1!1
Whoa! Wait! Stop! Help! Don't! Watch!
Hey! Stop that! Right now! I mean it!
Symbol $: (q4)444 4$4 444 4$4 444 4$4 444 4$4
444 4$4 444 4$4 444 4$4 444 4$4
$1.25, $5, $35.95, $1.99, $3.50, $1000.
We had to pay $23.00 to take the ferry!
Now try these:This store has Beanie Babies for $5.00!
They're $6.99 at that store over there.
That kiosk has the nerve to charge $10!
$6.99 is the most one should ever cost!
It's different if they're retired ones.
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Lesson 26: - and @
General Review:Wow! That usually costs $25.00. What a deal!
Yeah, today they’re on sale for only $12.95!
That’s almost two for the price of one. Wow!
Symbol -: (use your ; finger for this);;; ;-; ;;; ;-; ;;; ;-; ;;; ;-;
;;; ;-; ;;; ;-; ;;; ;-; ;;; ;-;
446-2452, 622-2077, 463-0271, 866-0171.
Jamesville-DeWitt, Fabius-Pompey.
Symbol @: (q2)222 2@2 222 2@2 222 2@2 222 2@2
222 2@2 222 2@2 222 2@2 222 2@2
ckent@dailyplanet.com, braymond@mph.net
dwayne@hillman.edu, dmacart@upsala.edu
Now try these:Sarah’s new phone number is 610-481-9352.
Her email address is slee@trexlernet.net.
Chad’s cell phone number is 315-536-9003.
His email address is chaddo@free-net.com.
They live at 72-102 Bally Ave. in Queens.
I sent it to info@hmu.edu and it bounced!
Call instead. The number is 201-656-9529.
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Lesson 27: Short Essay #1
Now you're ready to type some short stories. From now on, you
only press b at the end of a paragraph or when you have
a really short line.
Shaving Cream
As you drive along Becker Road in Spafford, you'll see
them. A series of little red wooden signs with white
lettering on them that say:
Within this vale
Of toil and sin
Your head grows bald
But not your chin
Burma-Shave
If you were born after 1955, you're probably too young
to remember either Burma-Shave or the signs that
dotted the American landscape for almost 40 years. But
from 1925 until 1963 this brand of shaving cream was
advertised by using roadside signs like these:
The bearded lady
Tried a jar
Now she's a famousMovie star
Burma-Shave
Each set of signs ended with the name of the sponsor,
which of course was Burma-Shave. But by the mid 1940s
the signs were so well known that this set went up:
If you don't know
Whose signs these are
You can't have driven
Very far
Boy, was this ever true!
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Lesson 28: Short Essay #2
Remember, only press b at the end of each paragraph or
after a really short line.
In the Beginning
The year was 1925 and the Odell family's Burma-Vita
company had just come out with a new product; a pre-
mixed, brushless shaving cream. This may not seem like
such a big deal to those of you who are used to seeing
shelves of products like Barbasol and Edge at Price
Chopper, but back in 1925 this really was something.
Back then, when a guy shaved, he had to make his own
lather with a bar of soap, a shaving brush, and ashaving mug. As if that wasn't messy enough to begin
with, the brush often sat around damp in the bathroom
and would begin to smell. A shaving cream that came
already mixed up in a jar, and that you could just
spread on with your hands, was definitely a good idea.
The Odells had a great product, but sales were slow
because no one knew their product even existed, and
the company was in danger of going under. In
desperation, Allan Odell put up a set of signs along
the road to Albert Lea that said:
Shave the modern way
Fine for the skin
Druggists have it
Burma-Shave
While this set of signs didn't exactly have the
rhyming pattern and snappy wit that the later ones
would, it did the job. People heard about the product,
started buying it, and came back for more. At six
million jars a year, the Odells were on a roll.
Later on they'd put up this set of signs:
Shaving brush
All damp and hairy
I've traded you for
Sanitary
Burma-Shave
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Lesson 29: Short Essay #3
Remember, only press b at the end of each paragraph, or
after a very short line.
Everyone Loves Burma-Shave
Well if not the product itself, they definitely loved
the signs. They had become a major part of American
popular culture.
Long before there were Volkswagen Beetles for kids to
play "Punchbug" with, families were scouting the roads
for the next set of Burma-Shave signs. Sometimes
they'd even assign one kid the job of looking out the
rear window for signs meant for the other side of the
road. The result was often something like:
Burma Shave
Go Homeo
If You won't shave
To Romeo
Said Juliet
As the Allies invaded Europe in World War II, Burma-
Shave signs went with them. They were often planted
along the way by the advance troops in order to cheer
up those who came after, and to remind them of home.
One puzzled set of sailors on a Navy training ship
steaming through the Bering Sea found a set strung
along a large ice floe written in Russian. These were
the result of a practical joke by the helicopter crew
that had flown on ahead of them.
And people loved the Burma-Shave signs so much that
they wanted to get in on the act by entering the
yearly jingle contests. With a $100 prize if your
jingle was one of the 25 selected, thousands of people
sent in entries.
One entry that was deemed to risque for signs was:
Listen birds
These signs cost money
So roost a while
But don't get funny
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Lesson 30: Short Essay #4
Remember, only press b at the end of each paragraph, or
after a very short line.
A Trip To Mars – Part 1
Rip a fender
Off your car
Mail it in
For a half pound jar
The Odells ran this set of signs making fun of the
popularity of coupon offers. The joke was on them,
however, when the Burma-Vita office in Minneapolis was
buried in scrap metal from the fenders people had sentin. But they made good on their offer, and gave each
person a free jar of Burma-Shave.
With the fender incident in mind, you'd think that
they would've known better than to put up a set of
signs that read:
Free, free
A trip to Mars
For 900
Empty jars
When Arliss French, of Appleton, Wisconsin, wrote them
asking where he should send the jars, the Odells wrote
back: If a trip to Mars you'd earn, remember, friend,
there's no return.
Undaunted, Mr. French sent the Odells back a letter
that said: Let's not quibble, let's not fret, gather
your forces, I'm all set.
The Odells sent out one more response: Our rockets are
ready; we ain't splitting hairs; just send us the jars
– and arrange your affairs.
They also sent someone out to Appleton. Something very
strange was going on in Wisconsin, and the Odells
wanted to know just what it was.
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Lesson 31: Short Essay #5
Remember, only press b at the end of each paragraph, or
after a very short line.
A Trip to Mars – Part 2
After the Burma-Shave rep got to Appleton to check
things out, he immediately called the home office with
his report. It seems that Mr. French was the manager
of the local Red Owl, and was in a unique position to
collect 900 empty Burma-Shave jars.
Frenchy, as he was known, had set up an elaborate
display in his store with flying saucers, little green
men, and a huge banner that said "Help Send Frenchy to
Mars" surrounding a huge stack of empty Burma-Shavejars. Whenever a customer bought a jar of Burma-Shave,
the contents would be scooped out into an empty ice
cream carton to be taken home, and the remaining jar
would be added to the display.
This guy was serious, and something had to be done.
Fortunately, everyone involved had a sense of humor
about things. It was also turning into a great public
relations bonanza for both Burma-Shave and Red Owl, as
newspapers and magazines across the country picked up
the story.
At first the Odells thought of sending Frenchy to
Chicago, to visit the Mars Candy factory. But then
someone from the Red Owl main office came up with a
better idea. Together they'd send Frenchy and his wife
to Mars, Germany.
An armored truck arrived in Minneapolis, carrying
Frenchy's 900 empty jars. When Frenchy himself
arrived, wearing a space suit with a big red owl on
the front, the Odells gave him a few full jars to use
during his trip.
Not only was it a big deal when they flew out of
Minneapolis, but it was an even bigger deal when they
arrived in Germany. The town made a three-day festival
of the visit, and everyone had a wonderful time.
You can rest assured that the Odells never ran that
set of signs again.
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Lesson 32: Short Essay #6
Remember, only press b at the end of each paragraph, or
after a very short line.
The End of the Road
The Burma-Shave signs worked well back in the days
when a fast car was going maybe 45 mph. But times
changed as roads got better and cars got faster. The
beginning of the end came in the mid 1950s. That was
when the Federal Highway Act was signed into law, and
the building of the Interstate Highway System began.
These new roads would take people off of the old
county, state, and US routes where the Burma-Shavesigns had flourished for years. And while these new
roads made it possible for people to get from place to
place much faster, trying to place Burma-Shave signs
on these roads presented a special set of problems.
While increased driving speed presented its own set of
problems, perhaps what really did in the Burma-Shave
signs was the nature of the Interstate Highways
themselves. No longer were these little roads that
passed closely by many pieces of private property on
which the Burma-Shave people could negotiate to placetheir signs. Not only did these new roads have buffer
zones that could extend the equivalent of a city block
to the left and right, but the state highway
departments often prohibited advertising signs on
their property.
Finally, in 1965, the Odells sold the company and the
decision was made to take down the signs that had
entertained American drivers for 40 years. The
"Saturday Evening Post" lamented the passing of the
beloved Burma-Shave signs with this verse:
Superhighways
Super speed
People don't have
Time to read
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Lesson 33: Short Essay #7
Remember, only press b at the end of each paragraph, or
after a very short line.
Gone, But Not Forgotten
Even though the last official Burma-Shave signs came
down in 1965, they weren't forgotten. The Smithsonian
Institution asked for a set almost immediately after
the decision was made to take the signs off the road.
The set they got, the Odell's favorite, is the same
set of signs that can be seen along Becker Road in
Spafford.
The publication of Frank Rowesome's "The Verse by theSide of the Road" that same year, not only helped to
keep the signs in people's memories, but over the
years introduced whole new generations of people to
them. It's been continuously in print for almost as
long as the original signs were on the road. This is
the book that introduced me to Burma-Shave.
Many people have taken up collecting old signs or
making replicas. You can find them in certain
catalogs. But that's not all, when I was in first
grade I saw a set of neon signs along the New JerseyTurnpike that said something along the lines of:
Stay awake
Stay alive
Keep your speed
At 55
I now know who inspired these signs.
And references to them keep popping up. My favorite is
from the college comic strip "Eyebeam," where a set of
signs on the beach says:
Her boyfriend's face
Was gray and ashen
Hair has no place
In swimwear fashion
Nair