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