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