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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 177 · 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 a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) an algorithm (c) a mouse (d) a pixel
  2. 2.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) close the book (c) pick up the book (d) read the story
  3. 3.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) cover it with soil (d) dig a small hole
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  6. 6.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  7. 7.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) only on Sundays (c) the way it likes (d) exactly as written
  10. 10.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste (d) wet the toothbrush
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “tie the end”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book
  19. 19.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “tie the end”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap
  22. 22.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) downloading (b) scrolling (c) printing (d) debugging
  23. 23.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end
  24. 24.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth
  26. 26.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) take a balloon
  27. 27.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it (c) take a balloon (d) tie the end
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “put the seed in”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) open the first page
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole
  36. 36.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) size (c) colour (d) order
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap

Answer key

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

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