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