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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 197 · 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 pixel (d) a mouse
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  3. 3.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap
  4. 4.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) cover it with soil (d) water it
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a cloud (c) a rainbow (d) a recipe
  9. 9.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) put on toothpaste
  10. 10.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush
  12. 12.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) open the first page (d) pick up the book
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a program (c) a painting (d) a password
  16. 16.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon (c) play with it (d) blow air into it
  20. 20.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  21. 21.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap
  22. 22.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end (c) play with it
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 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
  26. 26.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) printing (c) debugging (d) downloading
  27. 27.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “tie the end”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a cell (b) a sprite (c) a bug (d) a byte
  37. 37.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  38. 38.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) only on Sundays (c) exactly as written (d) the way it likes
  39. 39.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) order (c) size (d) colour
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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