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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 173 · 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.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a password (b) a poem (c) a program (d) a painting
  2. 2.🔢 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
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) the way it likes (c) only on Sundays (d) exactly as written
  9. 9.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “tie the end”? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) downloading (b) scrolling (c) printing (d) debugging
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap (d) dry them with a towel
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil (c) water it
  19. 19.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) play with it
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it (c) play with it (d) tie the end
  22. 22.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page
  23. 23.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) water it
  24. 24.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) a folder (c) an algorithm (d) a mouse
  25. 25.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) put the seed in (d) dig a small hole
  26. 26.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “play with it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it
  27. 27.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 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
  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.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  32. 32.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  35. 35.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end (c) take a balloon
  36. 36.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a cell (b) a bug (c) a byte (d) a sprite
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) size (c) font (d) order
  39. 39.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) tie the end (d) take a balloon
  40. 40.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) open the first page (d) read the story

Answer key

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

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