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