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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

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

Answer key

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

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