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