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