Class 2 Computer Worksheet: Mouse Actions
Remember (Pick the action for the job): Click = select; double-click = open; drag = move. Right-click = a short menu with more options; scroll = move up or down a long page. Pointer shapes: arrow = ready, pointing hand = a link, spinning circle = busy, tall I-line = you can type here.
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- 1.True or false: we use a click to choose a menu option. (a) True (b) False
- 2.What do we use a click for? (a) read down a long page (b) open a game icon (c) see a short menu (d) select one icon
- 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move a file to a folder (b) move an icon (c) press a screen button (d) move a window
- 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) select one icon (b) choose a menu option (c) press a screen button (d) move up a long page
- 5.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a pointing hand? (a) a link you can click (b) ready to point and click (c) you can type text here (d) please wait, it is busy
- 6.True or false: we use a scroll to open a saved file. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🖱️ A single click means pressing the left button how many times?
- 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) select one icon (b) move an icon (c) move a window (d) move a file to a folder
- 9.🖱️ How many buttons does a simple computer mouse have (not counting the wheel)?
- 10.🖱️ A double-click means pressing the left button how many times quickly?
- 11.What do we use a scroll for? (a) read down a long page (b) move a window (c) select one icon (d) see more options
- 12.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a tall I-shaped line? (a) a link you can click (b) ready to point and click (c) you can type text here (d) please wait, it is busy
- 13.Which pointer shape means ready to point and click? (a) a plain arrow (b) a tall I-shaped line (c) a pointing hand (d) a spinning circle
- 14.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to move an icon? (a) double-click (b) click (c) drag (d) scroll
- 15.True or false: we use a drag to move a window. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) choose a menu option (b) move a window (c) move an icon (d) move a file to a folder
- 17.What do we use a drag for? (a) see a short menu (b) move an icon (c) choose a menu option (d) press a screen button
- 18.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a plain arrow? (a) ready to point and click (b) a link you can click (c) you can type text here (d) please wait, it is busy
- 19.Which pointer shape means please wait, it is busy? (a) a spinning circle (b) a plain arrow (c) a pointing hand (d) a tall I-shaped line
- 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) read down a long page (b) move a file to a folder (c) move an icon (d) move a window
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) move a window (b) see a short menu (c) move a file to a folder (d) move an icon
- 22.True or false: we use a click to move an icon. (a) True (b) False
- 23.True or false: we use a click to select one icon. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) select one icon (b) press a screen button (c) choose a menu option (d) move a window
- 25.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to open a folder? (a) click (b) right-click (c) scroll (d) double-click
- 26.What do we use a double-click for? (a) move a file to a folder (b) open a folder (c) choose a menu option (d) move a window
- 27.Which pointer shape means you can type text here? (a) a spinning circle (b) a tall I-shaped line (c) a plain arrow (d) a pointing hand
- 28.What do we use a drag for? (a) choose a menu option (b) open a game icon (c) move a window (d) open a folder
- 29.Which pointer shape means a link you can click? (a) a plain arrow (b) a tall I-shaped line (c) a pointing hand (d) a spinning circle
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) press a screen button (b) choose a menu option (c) select one icon (d) open a saved file
- 31.👆 What does it mean when the pointer looks like a spinning circle? (a) you can type text here (b) please wait, it is busy (c) ready to point and click (d) a link you can click
- 32.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to move up a long page? (a) scroll (b) right-click (c) click (d) double-click
- 33.True or false: we use a scroll to read down a long page. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: we use a right-click to open a game icon. (a) True (b) False
- 35.What do we use a scroll for? (a) press a screen button (b) move up a long page (c) select one icon (d) open a folder
- 36.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to select one icon? (a) double-click (b) drag (c) click (d) scroll
- 37.True or false: we use a drag to move a file to a folder. (a) False (b) True
- 38.🖱️ Which mouse action do we use to open a game icon? (a) double-click (b) drag (c) click (d) scroll
- 39.What do we use a right-click for? (a) open a folder (b) see more options (c) move an icon (d) select one icon
- 40.True or false: we use a double-click to open a folder. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- True
- select one icon
- press a screen button
- move up a long page
- a link you can click
- False
- 1
- select one icon
- 2
- 2
- read down a long page
- you can type text here
- a plain arrow
- drag
- True
- choose a menu option
- move an icon
- ready to point and click
- a spinning circle
- read down a long page
- see a short menu
- False
- True
- move a window
- double-click
- open a folder
- a tall I-shaped line
- move a window
- a pointing hand
- open a saved file
- please wait, it is busy
- scroll
- True
- False
- move up a long page
- click
- True
- double-click
- see more options
- True
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