Lesson #19: What is your WPM?

Students have been working on a unit focused on keyboarding.  They have learned the HOME ROW and the QWERTY row.  This week, we will review what we have learned, as well as focus on how to determine their Words Per Minute.  The students have seen WPM displayed in their typing exercises.  This week I would like to explain what this is and how one’s WPM can be determined.


WHAT DOES WPM MEAN?
WPM = words per minute
However many words you can type in 60 seconds is your words per minute.  

WANT TO TRY?
Grab a stopwatch or use the app on your iTouch or phone to time yourself for 60 seconds.  You can use my Word Document of "TEST YOUR WPM" located on my eChalk webpage.  The first section is The Pledge of Allegiance.  The second section is the Preamble.  See which section you can type the fastest.  Do you think your WPM increases on one section over the other?  Do you think it makes a difference if you know what you are typing versus a section you do not?