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