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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 623 · 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 painting (b) a poem (c) a program (d) a password
  2. 2.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a sprite (c) a byte (d) a cell
  3. 3.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) a folder (c) an algorithm (d) a mouse
  4. 4.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  5. 5.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon (c) blow air into it (d) play with it
  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 plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) put the seed in (d) dig a small hole
  8. 8.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth
  9. 9.🔢 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
  10. 10.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) wet your hands
  11. 11.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  12. 12.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  13. 13.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  19. 19.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) colour (c) size (d) order
  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 “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap
  22. 22.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “tie the end”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end
  25. 25.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth (d) wet the toothbrush
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “pick up the book”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book
  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 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
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story
  37. 37.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) dig a small hole
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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