Monster Mechanics
(Keyboarding)
(Keyboarding)
What row of keys do your fingers always rest on when you start typing?
Home Row
What color cat is traditionally associated with bad luck and Halloween witches?
Black Cat
What do we call the permanent trail of everything you post, like, or search for online?
Digital Footprint
Which long key is pressed exclusively using your thumbs?
Spacebar
What chewy, fruity candy comes in a wrapper that tells you to "Taste the Rainbow"?
Skittles
True or False: You should look down at your keyboard every time you press the Spacebar.
False — Eyes should stay on the screen!
What classic monster is wrapped from head to toe in white cloth bandages?
A Mummy
What is the term for taking action to calm down or stop an online argument from getting bigger?
De-escalate)
What key do you press to move your cursor down to a brand-new line or paragraph?
Enter / Return
Which chocolate candy comes wrapped in colorful foil with a small paper ribbon or tag sticking out of the top?
Hershey's Kisses
Which specific finger is responsible for reaching down to hit the "B" key on the bottom row?
Left Index Finger
What spooky Halloween monster is famous for sleeping in a coffin and avoiding garlic, sunlight, and wooden stakes?
A Vampire
Complete the analogy: An online argument that gets worse as more people share and comment is like a ____________ rolling downhill.
Snowball
Which key erases text to the left of your cursor?
Backspace
What is the most popular Halloween candy in the United States?
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups
Name 3 best practices while keyboarding.
- Feet flat on the floor
- Eyes on the screen
- Fingers on the homerow
- Arms and wrists straight and flat
- Sitting up straight
What type of mythical creature is traditionally said to change forms during a full moon?
Werewolf
What is "Online Disinhibition"?
When people say or do things online that they wouldn't say or do in person
Which finger is used to hit the Z key on the bottom row?
Left Pinky Finger
Which famous chocolate bar features the tagline: "You're not you when you're hungry"?
Snickers
Name the key you hold down with your pinky to type capital letters or top-row symbols like # and !.
Shift Key
What classic Halloween movie features three witch sisters named Winifred, Sarah, and Mary Sanderson?
Hocus Pocus
Name TWO warning signs (or "Red Flags") that an online chat or message might be unsafe.
Asking for private info, asking to keep secrets, feeling uncomfortable, talking to a stranger, etc.
Which finger hits the Comma ( , ) key on the bottom row?
Right Middle Finger)
Which chocolate candy bar shares its name with the Earth's home galaxy?
Milky Way