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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 868 · 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 a mistake in a program? (a) a cell (b) a bug (c) a byte (d) a sprite
  2. 2.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rub them with soap”? (a) wet your hands (b) rub them with soap
  3. 3.🔢 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
  4. 4.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a mouse (b) a pixel (c) a folder (d) an algorithm
  5. 5.🔢 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
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 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
  9. 9.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) play with it (b) take a balloon (c) tie the end
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth (d) put on toothpaste
  11. 11.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth (d) put on toothpaste
  12. 12.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) wet your hands (d) rub them with soap
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) the way it likes (c) backwards always (d) exactly as written
  15. 15.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) open the first page
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap (c) rub them with soap (d) dry them with a towel
  18. 18.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “water it”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  19. 19.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) downloading (c) printing (d) debugging
  20. 20.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) close the book
  21. 21.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) read the story (c) close the book (d) pick up the book
  22. 22.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) font (c) order (d) colour
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “dig a small hole” or “cover it with soil”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole
  25. 25.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) pick up the book
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) dry them with a towel
  27. 27.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a rainbow (b) a recipe (c) a cloud (d) a pebble
  28. 28.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rinse off the soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) wet your hands
  29. 29.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end
  30. 30.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “wet your hands”? (a) wet your hands (b) rinse off the soap
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  32. 32.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) water it (d) cover it with soil
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  38. 38.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a program (c) a painting (d) a password
  39. 39.🔢 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
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush

Answer key

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

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