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