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