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