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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 74 · 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.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a cloud (c) a pebble (d) a recipe
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) wet your hands (d) rinse off the soap
  3. 3.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a poem (c) a password (d) a painting
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) dig a small hole (d) put the seed in
  9. 9.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “tie the end”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end
  10. 10.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) an algorithm (c) a folder (d) a mouse
  11. 11.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  12. 12.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) cover it with soil (d) dig a small hole
  13. 13.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil
  15. 15.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) close the book
  16. 16.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end (c) take a balloon (d) play with it
  17. 17.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) pick up the book (d) close the book
  18. 18.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  20. 20.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a sprite (c) a byte (d) a cell
  21. 21.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap (d) wet your hands
  22. 22.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it (c) tie the end (d) take a balloon
  23. 23.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) debugging (c) printing (d) downloading
  24. 24.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end (c) play with it
  25. 25.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) only on Sundays (c) exactly as written (d) the way it likes
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel
  27. 27.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 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
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) blow air into it
  32. 32.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) size (c) font (d) order
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story
  35. 35.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste

Answer key

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

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