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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 530 · 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.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a password (c) a poem (d) a painting
  2. 2.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) an algorithm (c) a mouse (d) a folder
  3. 3.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in (d) cover it with soil
  4. 4.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) the way it likes (c) backwards always (d) only on Sundays
  5. 5.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it (c) take a balloon
  6. 6.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  7. 7.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a bug (c) a sprite (d) a cell
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap (d) dry them with a towel
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) font (c) order (d) size
  12. 12.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it (c) play with it
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  15. 15.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end
  16. 16.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “take a balloon”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon
  17. 17.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  18. 18.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page
  19. 19.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) tie the end (d) play with it
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  24. 24.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel (d) rinse off the soap
  25. 25.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “pick up the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page
  28. 28.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a recipe (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap
  30. 30.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  32. 32.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) put on toothpaste
  35. 35.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) close the book
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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