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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 517 · 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 LAST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  2. 2.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste
  5. 5.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) printing (c) debugging (d) downloading
  8. 8.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  9. 9.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a password (c) a program (d) a poem
  10. 10.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book (c) read the story
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole
  15. 15.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it (c) play with it (d) tie the end
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands
  19. 19.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) play with it
  20. 20.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story (c) close the book (d) open the first page
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) play with it
  25. 25.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in (c) water it
  26. 26.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a sprite (b) a bug (c) a cell (d) a byte
  27. 27.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) backwards always (c) only on Sundays (d) the way it likes
  28. 28.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a mouse (b) an algorithm (c) a folder (d) a pixel
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap
  30. 30.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a cloud (c) a recipe (d) a rainbow
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  32. 32.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) colour (c) size (d) order
  33. 33.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands
  37. 37.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) play with it (d) take a balloon
  38. 38.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page (c) close the book
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page
  40. 40.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story

Answer key

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

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