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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 171 · 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 brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  2. 2.🔢 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
  3. 3.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) colour (c) order (d) font
  4. 4.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  7. 7.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page (c) close the book
  8. 8.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap (d) wet your hands
  9. 9.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  10. 10.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) an algorithm (c) a mouse (d) a folder
  11. 11.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) only on Sundays (c) backwards always (d) the way it likes
  12. 12.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  13. 13.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) rinse your mouth
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in (d) dig a small hole
  15. 15.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book (c) open the first page (d) read the story
  16. 16.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book (c) open the first page (d) read the story
  17. 17.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a poem (c) a painting (d) a password
  18. 18.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  19. 19.🔢 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
  20. 20.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in
  21. 21.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in
  22. 22.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) printing (b) downloading (c) scrolling (d) debugging
  23. 23.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) take a balloon (d) tie the end
  24. 24.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap (c) dry them with a towel
  25. 25.🔢 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
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap
  27. 27.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a recipe (d) a pebble
  28. 28.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) dig a small hole (d) cover it with soil
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap
  30. 30.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap (d) wet your hands
  35. 35.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in
  36. 36.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “take a balloon”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon
  37. 37.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story
  38. 38.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  39. 39.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) tie the end (b) play with it (c) take a balloon (d) blow air into it
  40. 40.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a sprite (b) a bug (c) a byte (d) a cell

Answer key

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

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