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