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