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