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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 844 · 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.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a password (c) a poem (d) a program
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) rub them with soap (d) dry them with a towel
  3. 3.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) play with it (b) tie the end (c) blow air into it (d) take a balloon
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in
  6. 6.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a pebble (c) a recipe (d) a rainbow
  7. 7.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  8. 8.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “water it”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  9. 9.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) cover it with soil (d) dig a small hole
  10. 10.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a byte (c) a sprite (d) a cell
  11. 11.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) wet your hands
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it (c) take a balloon (d) play with it
  14. 14.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) read the story
  15. 15.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it (c) take a balloon
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “take a balloon”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end (c) blow air into it
  18. 18.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) backwards always (c) the way it likes (d) exactly as written
  19. 19.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap
  20. 20.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “play with it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it
  21. 21.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap
  22. 22.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) put on toothpaste
  25. 25.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands (d) rub them with soap
  27. 27.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) close the book (c) read the story (d) pick up the book
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  29. 29.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) colour (c) font (d) order
  30. 30.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) printing (b) downloading (c) debugging (d) scrolling
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) wet the toothbrush (d) brush all your teeth
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a pixel (c) a mouse (d) a folder
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) water it (d) put the seed in
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth
  38. 38.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) wet your hands
  39. 39.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  40. 40.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it

Answer key

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

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