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