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