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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 87 · 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 list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a folder (b) an algorithm (c) a mouse (d) a pixel
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) put the seed in (d) dig a small hole
  3. 3.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a bug (b) a cell (c) a sprite (d) a byte
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end (d) blow air into it
  6. 6.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands
  7. 7.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  8. 8.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel (c) rinse off the soap
  9. 9.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in
  10. 10.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) tie the end (b) play with it (c) blow air into it (d) take a balloon
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) the way it likes (b) only on Sundays (c) exactly as written (d) backwards always
  13. 13.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap (d) wet your hands
  14. 14.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a password (b) a program (c) a painting (d) a poem
  15. 15.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “play with it” or “tie the end”? (a) play with it (b) tie the end
  16. 16.🔢 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
  17. 17.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) close the book (d) read the story
  18. 18.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “close the book”? (a) read the story (b) close the book
  19. 19.🔢 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
  20. 20.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a pebble (b) a rainbow (c) a recipe (d) a cloud
  21. 21.🔢 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
  22. 22.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “pick up the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story
  23. 23.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  24. 24.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) colour (b) order (c) size (d) font
  28. 28.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “take a balloon” or “tie the end”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end
  29. 29.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) put the seed in
  34. 34.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story (c) close the book
  35. 35.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste
  36. 36.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush
  37. 37.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  38. 38.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) dig a small hole (b) water it
  39. 39.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  40. 40.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end (c) play with it

Answer key

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

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