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