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