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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 260 · 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 play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end (d) blow air into it
  2. 2.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  3. 3.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap
  4. 4.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) backwards always (c) the way it likes (d) only on Sundays
  5. 5.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) read the story (d) open the first page
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste
  7. 7.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush
  8. 8.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it (c) tie the end (d) take a balloon
  9. 9.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  11. 11.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  12. 12.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) read the story
  13. 13.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth (d) brush all your teeth
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it (c) cover it with soil (d) put the seed in
  15. 15.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a mouse (c) a pixel (d) a folder
  16. 16.📋 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
  17. 17.🔢 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
  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 wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap (d) wet your hands
  20. 20.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  21. 21.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “tie the end”? (a) tie the end (b) play with it
  22. 22.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel (d) rinse off the soap
  23. 23.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush
  24. 24.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page (c) close the book
  25. 25.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 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
  28. 28.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole
  29. 29.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) rinse your mouth
  30. 30.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) colour (c) font (d) order
  33. 33.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a cloud (c) a recipe (d) a rainbow
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a sprite (b) a cell (c) a byte (d) a bug
  36. 36.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in
  37. 37.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) read the story (b) open the first page (c) close the book (d) pick up the book

Answer key

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

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