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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 535 · 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) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) water it (d) dig a small hole
  2. 2.🔢 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
  3. 3.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “take a balloon”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth
  6. 6.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap (d) wet your hands
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a cell (c) a sprite (d) a bug
  9. 9.🔢 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
  10. 10.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) read the story (d) open the first page
  11. 11.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap (d) rub them with soap
  12. 12.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  15. 15.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth (d) brush all your teeth
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book (c) pick up the book
  18. 18.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil (c) water it (d) put the seed in
  19. 19.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a folder (c) a mouse (d) a pixel
  20. 20.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) debugging (c) printing (d) downloading
  21. 21.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  26. 26.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “cover it with soil”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  27. 27.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon (c) play with it
  28. 28.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it
  29. 29.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  30. 30.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) the way it likes (c) exactly as written (d) backwards always
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) water it
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a password (b) a painting (c) a poem (d) a program
  34. 34.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste

Answer key

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

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