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