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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 681 · 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 mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a cell (c) a sprite (d) a bug
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) a pixel (c) an algorithm (d) a mouse
  5. 5.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel
  6. 6.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a cloud (c) a recipe (d) a rainbow
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) open the first page (d) read the story
  9. 9.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) brush all your teeth
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story (c) close the book
  13. 13.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) dig a small hole
  15. 15.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) play with it (c) blow air into it
  16. 16.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page (c) close the book (d) read the story
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  20. 20.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) size (c) colour (d) order
  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 read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) open the first page
  23. 23.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands
  24. 24.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) printing (b) scrolling (c) debugging (d) downloading
  25. 25.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon
  26. 26.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon (c) blow air into it
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  29. 29.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) cover it with soil (d) water it
  30. 30.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon (c) tie the end
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) backwards always (c) exactly as written (d) the way it likes
  34. 34.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth (d) put on toothpaste
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) wet your hands (d) rinse off the soap
  38. 38.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a program (c) a password (d) a painting
  39. 39.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste

Answer key

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

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