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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 891 · 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 read a storybook, which is the FIRST step? (a) read the story (b) open the first page (c) close the book (d) pick up the book
  2. 2.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  3. 3.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) exactly as written (b) only on Sundays (c) backwards always (d) the way it likes
  4. 4.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a recipe (b) a pebble (c) a rainbow (d) a cloud
  5. 5.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) order (c) font (d) colour
  6. 6.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “blow air into it”? (a) blow air into it (b) tie the end
  7. 7.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the LAST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel (d) rub them with soap
  8. 8.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse off the soap (b) rub them with soap (c) dry them with a towel (d) wet your hands
  9. 9.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story
  10. 10.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) open the first page
  11. 11.🔢 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
  12. 12.🔢 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
  13. 13.🔢 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
  14. 14.🔢 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
  15. 15.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “take a balloon”? (a) tie the end (b) take a balloon
  16. 16.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth (d) wet the toothbrush
  17. 17.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) an algorithm (b) a mouse (c) a pixel (d) a folder
  18. 18.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  19. 19.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) water it (d) dig a small hole
  20. 20.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  21. 21.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) play with it (b) blow air into it (c) take a balloon (d) tie the end
  22. 22.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a sprite (b) a bug (c) a byte (d) a cell
  23. 23.🔢 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
  24. 24.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) dig a small hole (d) put the seed in
  25. 25.🔢 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
  26. 26.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “dry them with a towel” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) dry them with a towel
  27. 27.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “wet your hands”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rub them with soap (c) rinse off the soap
  28. 28.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  29. 29.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “open the first page”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 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
  33. 33.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) pick up the book (b) read the story (c) open the first page (d) close the book
  34. 34.🔢 To play with a balloon, what comes right after “blow air into it”? (a) take a balloon (b) play with it (c) tie the end
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 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
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) rinse off the soap
  39. 39.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “put the seed in”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) water it
  40. 40.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a program (b) a poem (c) a password (d) a painting

Answer key

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

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