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