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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 145 · 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 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
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) the way it likes (b) only on Sundays (c) backwards always (d) exactly as written
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) play with it (c) blow air into it
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel
  9. 9.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page
  10. 10.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it (c) play with it (d) tie the end
  11. 11.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) a mouse (c) a pixel (d) an algorithm
  12. 12.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) put on toothpaste
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) read the story (d) close the book
  14. 14.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap (d) wet your hands
  15. 15.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap
  16. 16.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  17. 17.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap (d) rub them with soap
  18. 18.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  19. 19.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a recipe (c) a rainbow (d) a pebble
  20. 20.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap
  21. 21.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  22. 22.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a cell (b) a sprite (c) a byte (d) a bug
  23. 23.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book (c) read the story
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth
  26. 26.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a program (c) a painting (d) a password
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) water it (d) dig a small hole
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  30. 30.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) downloading (b) scrolling (c) debugging (d) printing
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil
  32. 32.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “put the seed in”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  34. 34.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it
  35. 35.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) open the first page
  36. 36.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  37. 37.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) close the book
  38. 38.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) size (c) order (d) font
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste

Answer key

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

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