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