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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 675 · 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 brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) rinse your mouth
  2. 2.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a cell (c) a sprite (d) a bug
  3. 3.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it
  4. 4.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap
  5. 5.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) play with it (d) take a balloon
  6. 6.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) wet your hands
  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.🔢 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
  9. 9.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  10. 10.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a cloud (c) a recipe (d) a pebble
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) put on toothpaste
  12. 12.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the story (b) open the first page (c) pick up the book (d) close the book
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page
  14. 14.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end (c) take a balloon
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book
  17. 17.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil (c) water it
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) only on Sundays (c) exactly as written (d) the way it likes
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) pick up the book (d) open the first page
  24. 24.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) pick up the book
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  26. 26.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  28. 28.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in (c) cover it with soil (d) water it
  29. 29.🔢 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
  30. 30.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a password (c) a program (d) a painting
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) order (b) colour (c) font (d) size
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) tie the end
  36. 36.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) wet your hands (d) rub them with soap
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) a mouse (c) a pixel (d) an algorithm
  39. 39.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush
  40. 40.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “play with it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it

Answer key

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

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