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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 752 · 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 play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) tie the end (d) take a balloon
  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 recipe (b) a pebble (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  4. 4.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) play with it
  5. 5.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) close the book
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) an algorithm (c) a pixel (d) a mouse
  10. 10.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in
  11. 11.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) the way it likes (c) only on Sundays (d) exactly as written
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) debugging (b) downloading (c) scrolling (d) printing
  15. 15.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel
  16. 16.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) colour (c) size (d) order
  17. 17.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap
  18. 18.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it (c) tie the end (d) play with it
  19. 19.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon (c) play with it
  20. 20.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a sprite (c) a cell (d) a byte
  21. 21.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) close the book (c) pick up the book (d) read the story
  22. 22.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) water it
  23. 23.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon
  24. 24.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth
  25. 25.📋 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
  26. 26.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book (c) close the book (d) open the first page
  27. 27.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it
  28. 28.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it
  29. 29.🔢 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
  30. 30.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in (c) water it
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  34. 34.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap
  35. 35.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap (d) wet your hands
  38. 38.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) rub them with soap
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) dig a small hole (d) cover it with soil

Answer key

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

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