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