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Class 1 Computer Worksheet: Mouse Basics

Computer lesson 5: Mouse basics · Set 327 · 40 questions
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Remember (Count the presses): Click = press the left button once; double-click = press it twice quickly. Right-click = press the right button; drag = hold the button down and move the mouse. Scroll = roll the middle wheel. Index finger on the left button, middle finger on the right button.

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  1. 1.🖱️ What do we call it when we tap the right button? (a) drag (b) right-click (c) click (d) scroll
  2. 2.🖱️ How many buttons does a simple computer mouse have (not counting the wheel)?
  3. 3.🖱️ What do we call it when we two fast left presses? (a) double-click (b) click (c) right-click (d) scroll
  4. 4.🖱️ To move a mouse smoothly, we keep it on a ___. (a) plate (b) mouse pad (c) pillow (d) chair
  5. 5.True or false: to tap the left button is a click. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.✋ How should we hold the mouse? (a) with both hands (b) upside down (c) by its wire (d) gently, palm on top
  7. 7.True or false: to move while holding down is a scroll. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.How do we do a right-click? (a) press left button once (b) press left twice quickly (c) one press on the right (d) tap the left button
  9. 9.True or false: to press the right button is a right-click. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.How do we do a drag? (a) two fast left presses (b) roll the middle wheel (c) hold the button and move (d) press left twice quickly
  11. 11.True or false: to press, hold and slide is a drag. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🖱️ What do we call it when we press, hold and slide? (a) drag (b) double-click (c) right-click (d) click
  13. 13.☝️ Which finger presses the left mouse button? (a) the little finger (b) the ring finger (c) the thumb (d) the index finger
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press, hold and slide (b) hold the button and move (c) roll the middle wheel (d) move while holding down
  15. 15.🖱️ What do we call it when we click two times fast? (a) double-click (b) click (c) scroll (d) right-click
  16. 16.How do we do a scroll? (a) click two times fast (b) one press on the right (c) a single left press (d) roll the middle wheel
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press, hold and slide (b) hold the button and move (c) move while holding down (d) one press on the right
  18. 18.🖱️ A double-click means pressing the left button how many times quickly?
  19. 19.How do we do a right-click? (a) press the right button (b) roll the middle wheel (c) move while holding down (d) press left button once
  20. 20.How do we do a drag? (a) press, hold and slide (b) press the right button (c) tap the right button (d) press left twice quickly
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press left button once (b) press left twice quickly (c) a single left press (d) tap the left button
  22. 22.🖱️ What do we call it when we roll the middle wheel? (a) click (b) double-click (c) right-click (d) scroll
  23. 23.How do we do a drag? (a) press left twice quickly (b) tap the left button (c) move while holding down (d) one press on the right
  24. 24.🖱️ To drag an icon, we keep the button ___ while moving the mouse. (a) unplugged (b) pressed down (c) let go (d) switched off
  25. 25.🖱️ A single click means pressing the left button how many times?
  26. 26.🖱️ What do we call it when we press left button once? (a) right-click (b) drag (c) double-click (d) click
  27. 27.🖱️ What do we call it when we a single left press? (a) right-click (b) scroll (c) drag (d) click
  28. 28.🖱️ What do we call it when we spin the middle wheel? (a) double-click (b) click (c) scroll (d) right-click
  29. 29.True or false: to press left button once is a scroll. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.How do we do a scroll? (a) move while holding down (b) spin the middle wheel (c) tap the left button (d) tap the right button
  31. 31.🖱️ What do we call it when we hold the button and move? (a) double-click (b) drag (c) click (d) right-click
  32. 32.How do we do a right-click? (a) hold the button and move (b) roll the middle wheel (c) tap the right button (d) tap the left button
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) click two times fast (b) press left twice quickly (c) press the right button (d) two fast left presses
  34. 34.How do we do a double-click? (a) press, hold and slide (b) hold the button and move (c) spin the middle wheel (d) press left twice quickly
  35. 35.How do we do a click? (a) spin the middle wheel (b) press left button once (c) one press on the right (d) tap the right button
  36. 36.How do we do a double-click? (a) hold the button and move (b) one press on the right (c) press, hold and slide (d) two fast left presses
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press left button once (b) a single left press (c) tap the right button (d) tap the left button
  38. 38.How do we do a click? (a) tap the left button (b) one press on the right (c) roll the middle wheel (d) press left twice quickly
  39. 39.🛞 What is the small wheel between the mouse buttons for? (a) typing (b) charging (c) scrolling (d) printing
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press left button once (b) press, hold and slide (c) a single left press (d) tap the left button

Answer key

  1. right-click
  2. 2
  3. double-click
  4. mouse pad
  5. True
  6. gently, palm on top
  7. False
  8. one press on the right
  9. True
  10. hold the button and move
  11. True
  12. drag
  13. the index finger
  14. roll the middle wheel
  15. double-click
  16. roll the middle wheel
  17. one press on the right
  18. 2
  19. press the right button
  20. press, hold and slide
  21. press left twice quickly
  22. scroll
  23. move while holding down
  24. pressed down
  25. 1
  26. click
  27. click
  28. scroll
  29. False
  30. spin the middle wheel
  31. drag
  32. tap the right button
  33. press the right button
  34. press left twice quickly
  35. press left button once
  36. two fast left presses
  37. tap the right button
  38. tap the left button
  39. scrolling
  40. press, hold and slide

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