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