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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 394 · 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) a pixel (c) a mouse (d) an algorithm
  2. 2.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) put on toothpaste
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  5. 5.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  6. 6.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
  7. 7.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands (d) rub them with soap
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.🔢 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
  10. 10.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth
  12. 12.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) order (c) size (d) font
  13. 13.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a password (c) a poem (d) a program
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  15. 15.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  16. 16.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  17. 17.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book (c) open the first page
  18. 18.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  19. 19.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it (c) play with it
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap (d) dry them with a towel
  23. 23.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a byte (c) a sprite (d) a cell
  24. 24.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) read the story
  25. 25.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “blow air into it”? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it
  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.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) wet your hands
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) printing (b) debugging (c) downloading (d) scrolling
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “pick up the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story
  32. 32.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon (c) blow air into it (d) tie the end
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) cover it with soil (d) dig a small hole
  34. 34.🔢 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
  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.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth (d) put on toothpaste
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page (c) read the story (d) close the book
  40. 40.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel

Answer key

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

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