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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 765 · 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 wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap (d) dry them with a towel
  2. 2.🔢 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
  3. 3.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  4. 4.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a mouse (b) a pixel (c) an algorithm (d) a folder
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 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
  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 play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) play with it (d) tie the end
  9. 9.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a cloud (d) a rainbow
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  15. 15.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “put the seed in”? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) order (b) colour (c) size (d) font
  19. 19.🔢 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
  20. 20.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) the way it likes (c) only on Sundays (d) exactly as written
  21. 21.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) printing (c) debugging (d) downloading
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole (d) water it
  24. 24.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  26. 26.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end
  27. 27.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap
  28. 28.🔢 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
  29. 29.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a poem (c) a password (d) a program
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap (d) dry them with a towel
  33. 33.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) play with it (d) tie the end
  34. 34.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a sprite (c) a bug (d) a cell
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands
  37. 37.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “tie the end”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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