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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 783 · 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, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon (c) play with it
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) dig a small hole
  3. 3.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a mouse (b) a folder (c) a pixel (d) an algorithm
  4. 4.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) wet your hands
  5. 5.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel (c) rub them with soap
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) brush all your teeth
  7. 7.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth (d) wet the toothbrush
  8. 8.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a recipe (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  9. 9.🔢 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
  10. 10.🔢 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
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  12. 12.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) pick up the book (d) read the story
  14. 14.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page (c) close the book
  15. 15.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  16. 16.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 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
  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.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) order (c) size (d) colour
  21. 21.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book (c) open the first page
  22. 22.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “take a balloon”? (a) blow air into it (b) take a balloon
  23. 23.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book (c) read the story
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  26. 26.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  27. 27.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel
  28. 28.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap (d) wet your hands
  29. 29.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  30. 30.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “pick up the book”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  33. 33.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) close the book (d) pick up the book
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  37. 37.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) debugging (b) printing (c) downloading (d) scrolling
  38. 38.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a cell (c) a sprite (d) a byte
  39. 39.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it (c) play with it
  40. 40.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a password (b) a painting (c) a program (d) a poem

Answer key

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

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