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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 12 · 40 questions
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Remember (First, next, last): An algorithm = clear steps in the right order; a program = an algorithm written for a computer. To order steps, ask: what must happen before this step can happen? A mistake is a bug; finding and fixing it is debugging.

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  1. 1.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) backwards always (c) only on Sundays (d) the way it likes
  2. 2.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  3. 3.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a cell (c) a sprite (d) a bug
  4. 4.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) wet your hands
  5. 5.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  6. 6.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  7. 7.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a recipe (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
  8. 8.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap
  9. 9.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth
  10. 10.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  11. 11.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in
  12. 12.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end (c) blow air into it
  13. 13.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) dig a small hole (d) water it
  14. 14.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth
  15. 15.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in (c) cover it with soil (d) water it
  16. 16.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) read the story
  17. 17.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap (d) dry them with a towel
  18. 18.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  20. 20.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) printing (b) downloading (c) debugging (d) scrolling
  21. 21.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end
  22. 22.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth
  23. 23.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon
  24. 24.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “pick up the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page
  25. 25.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap
  26. 26.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) put on toothpaste
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole
  28. 28.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) close the book (d) pick up the book
  29. 29.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it
  30. 30.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) open the first page (d) pick up the book
  31. 31.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end (c) blow air into it (d) play with it
  32. 32.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  33. 33.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth
  34. 34.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “play with it”? (a) tie the end (b) play with it
  35. 35.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) cover it with soil
  36. 36.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) blow air into it
  37. 37.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) a pixel (c) a mouse (d) an algorithm
  38. 38.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  39. 39.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  40. 40.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a program (c) a poem (d) a password

Answer key

  1. exactly as written
  2. open the first page
  3. a bug
  4. wet your hands
  5. put on toothpaste
  6. dig a small hole
  7. a recipe
  8. rub them with soap
  9. put on toothpaste
  10. dig a small hole
  11. put the seed in
  12. blow air into it
  13. water it
  14. brush all your teeth
  15. dig a small hole
  16. open the first page
  17. dry them with a towel
  18. cover it with soil
  19. wet the toothbrush
  20. debugging
  21. tie the end
  22. put on toothpaste
  23. take a balloon
  24. pick up the book
  25. dry them with a towel
  26. rinse your mouth
  27. dig a small hole
  28. pick up the book
  29. take a balloon
  30. close the book
  31. play with it
  32. wet the toothbrush
  33. brush all your teeth
  34. tie the end
  35. put the seed in
  36. play with it
  37. an algorithm
  38. water it
  39. wet the toothbrush
  40. a program

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