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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 462 · 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 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
  2. 2.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “pick up the book”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book
  3. 3.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “cover it with soil”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  4. 4.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) close the book (c) read the story (d) pick up the book
  5. 5.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a painting (c) a password (d) a poem
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  7. 7.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a mouse (c) a folder (d) a pixel
  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.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) backwards always (c) exactly as written (d) the way it likes
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth
  11. 11.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “tie the end”? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it
  12. 12.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) put the seed in (d) dig a small hole
  13. 13.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) order (c) size (d) font
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) water it
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 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
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) downloading (b) printing (c) debugging (d) scrolling
  22. 22.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap
  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 wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  26. 26.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush
  27. 27.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap (c) dry them with a towel
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) brush all your teeth
  29. 29.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a recipe (d) a pebble
  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 is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) pick up the book (d) close the book
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  35. 35.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) tie the end (d) take a balloon
  36. 36.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “cover it with soil”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  37. 37.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) tie the end (d) take a balloon
  38. 38.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap (d) rub them with soap
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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