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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 854 · 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 plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  2. 2.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “take a balloon”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon
  3. 3.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story
  4. 4.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) play with it
  5. 5.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page (c) pick up the book
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil (c) put the seed in
  8. 8.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a folder (c) a mouse (d) a pixel
  9. 9.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) tie the end (b) blow air into it (c) play with it (d) take a balloon
  10. 10.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a sprite (c) a cell (d) a bug
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) blow air into it (d) tie the end
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page (c) close the book (d) read the story
  16. 16.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  17. 17.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) size (c) colour (d) order
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel
  23. 23.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) rinse your mouth
  24. 24.🔢 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
  25. 25.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) dry them with a towel
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands (d) rub them with soap
  27. 27.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) rinse your mouth
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth
  29. 29.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel
  30. 30.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “tie the end”? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  32. 32.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it (c) cover it with soil
  33. 33.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) the way it likes (c) exactly as written (d) backwards always
  34. 34.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a painting (c) a program (d) a password
  35. 35.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) wet the toothbrush
  36. 36.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste
  37. 37.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “put the seed in”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap (d) rub them with soap
  40. 40.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) debugging (b) downloading (c) scrolling (d) printing

Answer key

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

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