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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 686 · 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 program (b) a painting (c) a password (d) a poem
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in (d) cover it with soil
  3. 3.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a cloud (c) a recipe (d) a pebble
  4. 4.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book (c) close the book
  5. 5.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “cover it with soil”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) wet the toothbrush (d) rinse your mouth
  7. 7.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) colour (c) font (d) order
  8. 8.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) wet the toothbrush (d) rinse your mouth
  9. 9.🔢 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
  10. 10.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole (d) put the seed in
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) printing (b) scrolling (c) downloading (d) debugging
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands
  15. 15.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap (d) rinse off the soap
  16. 16.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) pick up the book (d) open the first page
  17. 17.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  18. 18.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) backwards always (c) the way it likes (d) exactly as written
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands
  22. 22.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  23. 23.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth
  24. 24.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  25. 25.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) take a balloon (d) tie the end
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 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
  28. 28.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a mouse (b) an algorithm (c) a folder (d) a pixel
  29. 29.🔢 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
  30. 30.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “put the seed in”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole
  32. 32.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “put the seed in”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush
  35. 35.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “close the book”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book
  36. 36.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “pick up the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book (c) close the book (d) open the first page

Answer key

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

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