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