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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 411 · 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 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
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) water it (d) dig a small hole
  3. 3.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a recipe (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  4. 4.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) debugging (c) downloading (d) printing
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole
  7. 7.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) read the story
  8. 8.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) pick up the book
  9. 9.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) backwards always (c) only on Sundays (d) the way it likes
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  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.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  16. 16.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth (d) brush all your teeth
  17. 17.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a password (b) a program (c) a painting (d) a poem
  18. 18.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “read the story”? (a) open the first page (b) read the story
  19. 19.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a cell (c) a bug (d) a sprite
  20. 20.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) take a balloon (d) play with it
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) wet your hands (d) rinse off the soap
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) put the seed in
  28. 28.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a pixel (c) a folder (d) a mouse
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap
  30. 30.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands (d) rub them with soap
  31. 31.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) open the first page
  32. 32.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the story (b) open the first page (c) pick up the book (d) close the book
  33. 33.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel
  34. 34.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) take a balloon (d) play with it
  35. 35.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  36. 36.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it

Answer key

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

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