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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 538 · 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.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) exactly as written (c) backwards always (d) the way it likes
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) dig a small hole (d) cover it with soil
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a pebble (c) a recipe (d) a cloud
  6. 6.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) read the story (d) pick up the book
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) an algorithm (c) a folder (d) a mouse
  9. 9.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  11. 11.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book
  12. 12.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap
  13. 13.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a sprite (c) a cell (d) a byte
  16. 16.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap (d) wet your hands
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 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
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a password (c) a painting (d) a poem
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 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
  30. 30.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) close the book
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush
  32. 32.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) pick up the book
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “put the seed in”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in
  34. 34.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) debugging (c) downloading (d) printing
  35. 35.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth (c) put on toothpaste (d) brush all your teeth
  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. exactly as written
  2. dig a small hole
  3. take a balloon
  4. play with it
  5. a recipe
  6. pick up the book
  7. pick up the book
  8. an algorithm
  9. dry them with a towel
  10. wet the toothbrush
  11. pick up the book
  12. wet your hands
  13. rub them with soap
  14. take a balloon
  15. a bug
  16. wet your hands
  17. rinse off the soap
  18. wet your hands
  19. brush all your teeth
  20. brush all your teeth
  21. rub them with soap
  22. take a balloon
  23. blow air into it
  24. a program
  25. rinse your mouth
  26. put the seed in
  27. water it
  28. pick up the book
  29. dry them with a towel
  30. read the story
  31. brush all your teeth
  32. read the story
  33. dig a small hole
  34. debugging
  35. blow air into it
  36. wet the toothbrush
  37. water it
  38. dig a small hole
  39. rinse your mouth
  40. put on toothpaste

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