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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

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

Answer key

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

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