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