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