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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 51 · 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 is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) pick up the book (d) close the book
  2. 2.🔢 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
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it (c) cover it with soil
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  9. 9.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in (c) water it (d) cover it with soil
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) order (b) font (c) size (d) colour
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) the way it likes (b) only on Sundays (c) exactly as written (d) backwards always
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a program (c) a password (d) a painting
  17. 17.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 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
  20. 20.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it
  23. 23.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it (c) take a balloon (d) play with it
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 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
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) a folder (c) a mouse (d) an algorithm
  28. 28.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page (c) read the story (d) close the book
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap (c) dry them with a towel
  30. 30.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  32. 32.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a rainbow (c) a pebble (d) a cloud
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in
  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 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
  36. 36.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) downloading (b) scrolling (c) debugging (d) printing
  37. 37.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole (d) water it
  38. 38.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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