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