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