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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 790 · 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.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) backwards always (b) only on Sundays (c) the way it likes (d) exactly as written
  2. 2.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth (c) wet the toothbrush (d) brush all your teeth
  3. 3.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it (c) cover it with soil (d) put the seed in
  10. 10.📋 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
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth
  12. 12.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a sprite (b) a cell (c) a byte (d) a bug
  13. 13.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap
  14. 14.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) water it (d) cover it with soil
  15. 15.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) rinse your mouth
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 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
  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 brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste
  21. 21.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rub them with soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap
  24. 24.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in
  25. 25.🔢 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
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  28. 28.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “play with it”? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it
  29. 29.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) pick up the book (d) close the book
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  32. 32.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) open the first page (d) pick up the book
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) font (c) order (d) size
  35. 35.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a recipe (d) a pebble
  36. 36.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in
  37. 37.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole
  38. 38.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) printing (c) downloading (d) debugging
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) dig a small hole

Answer key

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

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