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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 148 · 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 LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) dig a small hole (d) put the seed in
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap
  3. 3.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) cover it with soil (d) dig a small hole
  4. 4.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  5. 5.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  7. 7.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) open the first page
  8. 8.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) dig a small hole
  9. 9.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  10. 10.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon (c) blow air into it (d) play with it
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it
  14. 14.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it (c) take a balloon
  15. 15.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) close the book (d) read the story
  16. 16.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a rainbow (c) a recipe (d) a cloud
  17. 17.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a painting (c) a password (d) a poem
  20. 20.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  21. 21.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) an algorithm (c) a folder (d) a mouse
  22. 22.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) colour (c) order (d) font
  23. 23.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in
  24. 24.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) play with it (d) take a balloon
  25. 25.🔢 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
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap (d) dry them with a towel
  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 read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) read the story (d) open the first page
  29. 29.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth (d) put on toothpaste
  30. 30.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  32. 32.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  33. 33.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) downloading (b) debugging (c) printing (d) scrolling
  34. 34.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “cover it with soil”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  35. 35.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) exactly as written (c) only on Sundays (d) the way it likes
  36. 36.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush
  37. 37.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon (c) tie the end
  38. 38.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “put the seed in”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) pick up the book
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth

Answer key

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

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