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Class 1 Computer Worksheet: Mouse Basics

Computer lesson 5: Mouse basics · Set 42 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press the right button (b) tap the right button (c) one press on the right (d) hold the button and move
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turn the wheel (b) tap the left button (c) a single left press (d) press left button once
  3. 3.🖐️ Which finger presses the right mouse button? (a) the ring finger (b) the thumb (c) the little finger (d) the middle finger
  4. 4.🖱️ A double-click means pressing the left button how many times quickly?
  5. 5.☝️ Which finger presses the left mouse button? (a) the ring finger (b) the thumb (c) the little finger (d) the index finger
  6. 6.True or false: to press the right button is a right-click. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🖱️ A single click means pressing the left button how many times?
  8. 8.How do we do a drag? (a) move while holding down (b) press left button once (c) tap the left button (d) press the right button
  9. 9.✋ How should we hold the mouse? (a) with both hands (b) gently, palm on top (c) upside down (d) by its wire
  10. 10.🖱️ What do we call it when we press, hold and slide? (a) double-click (b) click (c) drag (d) right-click
  11. 11.True or false: to one press on the right is a right-click. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🖱️ Which mouse button do we use most of the time? (a) the wheel (b) the left button (c) the right button
  13. 13.🖱️ What do we call it when we turn the wheel? (a) double-click (b) scroll (c) drag (d) right-click
  14. 14.True or false: to press, hold and slide is a drag. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🖱️ What do we call it when we press the right button? (a) scroll (b) click (c) drag (d) right-click
  16. 16.🖱️ What do we call it when we hold the button and move? (a) click (b) drag (c) double-click (d) right-click
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press the right button (b) tap the right button (c) one press on the right (d) tap the left button
  18. 18.True or false: to two fast left presses is a double-click. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🖱️ How many buttons does a simple computer mouse have (not counting the wheel)?
  20. 20.How do we do a right-click? (a) a single left press (b) spin the middle wheel (c) roll the middle wheel (d) press the right button
  21. 21.How do we do a click? (a) press the right button (b) a single left press (c) tap the right button (d) move while holding down
  22. 22.How do we do a double-click? (a) press left button once (b) press left twice quickly (c) tap the left button (d) one press on the right
  23. 23.How do we do a drag? (a) click two times fast (b) press the right button (c) a single left press (d) press, hold and slide
  24. 24.🖱️ What do we call it when we two fast left presses? (a) click (b) right-click (c) double-click (d) scroll
  25. 25.True or false: to tap the left button is a drag. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🖱️ What do we call it when we spin the middle wheel? (a) scroll (b) right-click (c) drag (d) click
  27. 27.True or false: to tap the right button is a right-click. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🖱️ What do we call it when we click two times fast? (a) scroll (b) drag (c) click (d) double-click
  29. 29.🖱️ What do we call it when we roll the middle wheel? (a) scroll (b) click (c) double-click (d) right-click
  30. 30.How do we do a scroll? (a) press left twice quickly (b) a single left press (c) press, hold and slide (d) turn the wheel
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) two fast left presses (b) click two times fast (c) press left twice quickly (d) one press on the right
  32. 32.🖱️ What do we call it when we a single left press? (a) scroll (b) drag (c) double-click (d) click
  33. 33.How do we do a double-click? (a) press left button once (b) two fast left presses (c) a single left press (d) tap the left button
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) turn the wheel (b) roll the middle wheel (c) spin the middle wheel (d) press, hold and slide
  35. 35.True or false: to move while holding down is a double-click. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🖱️ To drag an icon, we keep the button ___ while moving the mouse. (a) let go (b) pressed down (c) switched off (d) unplugged
  37. 37.🖱️ What do we call it when we move while holding down? (a) right-click (b) drag (c) double-click (d) scroll
  38. 38.True or false: to press left twice quickly is a right-click. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: to move while holding down is a right-click. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.How do we do a click? (a) move while holding down (b) spin the middle wheel (c) tap the left button (d) press, hold and slide

Answer key

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

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