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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 407 · 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 plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap (d) rinse off the soap
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a mouse (b) an algorithm (c) a folder (d) a pixel
  5. 5.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands
  6. 6.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) read the story (d) pick up the book
  9. 9.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “close the book”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) close the book
  14. 14.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) play with it (c) blow air into it
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) wet the toothbrush
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) play with it (b) tie the end (c) take a balloon (d) blow air into it
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) rinse your mouth
  20. 20.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap
  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 play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end
  23. 23.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) put on toothpaste
  24. 24.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush
  25. 25.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a recipe (c) a pebble (d) a cloud
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) size (c) order (d) font
  28. 28.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) debugging (b) downloading (c) printing (d) scrolling
  29. 29.🔢 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
  30. 30.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) cover it with soil
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel
  33. 33.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) the way it likes (b) only on Sundays (c) exactly as written (d) backwards always
  34. 34.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a cell (b) a bug (c) a sprite (d) a byte
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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