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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 532 · 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 a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a pixel (c) a mouse (d) a folder
  2. 2.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  3. 3.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste
  4. 4.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth
  5. 5.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  6. 6.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a sprite (c) a byte (d) a cell
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) font (c) order (d) colour
  9. 9.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) debugging (b) downloading (c) scrolling (d) printing
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel
  19. 19.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a rainbow (c) a cloud (d) a recipe
  20. 20.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) water it (d) put the seed in
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel
  24. 24.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) backwards always (c) only on Sundays (d) the way it likes
  25. 25.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) tie the end (b) play with it (c) blow air into it (d) take a balloon
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth (d) brush all your teeth
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap (d) dry them with a towel
  33. 33.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap
  36. 36.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) wet your hands (d) rinse off the soap
  37. 37.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it
  38. 38.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush
  39. 39.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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