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