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