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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 895 · 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, which is the LAST step? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole (c) put the seed in (d) water it
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “cover it with soil” or “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) dig a small hole
  3. 3.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) read the story (c) open the first page
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.🔢 To wash your hands, what comes right after “rub them with soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands (c) dry them with a towel
  6. 6.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) rinse your mouth
  7. 7.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the LAST step? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste (d) rinse your mouth
  8. 8.🔢 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
  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.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a poem (b) a password (c) a painting (d) a program
  11. 11.📝 What do we call a list of steps to solve a problem? (a) a pixel (b) an algorithm (c) a mouse (d) a folder
  12. 12.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the FIRST step? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it (c) play with it (d) tie the end
  13. 13.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “read the story”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book (c) open the first page
  14. 14.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap (c) wet your hands (d) dry them with a towel
  15. 15.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “open the first page” or “close the book”? (a) close the book (b) open the first page
  16. 16.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) dig a small hole
  17. 17.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “dry them with a towel”? (a) dry them with a towel (b) wet your hands
  18. 18.🔢 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
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) brush all your teeth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) rinse your mouth
  20. 20.🔢 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
  21. 21.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “tie the end” or “play with it”? (a) tie the end (b) play with it
  22. 22.🔢 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
  23. 23.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a pebble (d) a recipe
  24. 24.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) water it (c) put the seed in
  25. 25.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) brush all your teeth (c) rinse your mouth
  26. 26.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “read the story” or “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book
  27. 27.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) size (b) order (c) font (d) colour
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) put on toothpaste (c) rinse your mouth
  29. 29.🔢 To brush your teeth, which is the FIRST step? (a) rinse your mouth (b) brush all your teeth (c) put on toothpaste (d) wet the toothbrush
  30. 30.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “rinse off the soap” or “rub them with soap”? (a) rub them with soap (b) rinse off the soap
  31. 31.🔢 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
  32. 32.🔢 To play with a balloon, which is the LAST step? (a) take a balloon (b) tie the end (c) play with it (d) blow air into it
  33. 33.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “open the first page”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) pick up the book
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 To read a storybook, which is the LAST step? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book (c) read the story (d) close the book
  36. 36.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “open the first page”? (a) open the first page (b) pick up the book
  37. 37.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) only on Sundays (b) the way it likes (c) exactly as written (d) backwards always
  38. 38.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) put the seed in (b) dig a small hole (c) cover it with soil (d) water it
  39. 39.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a bug (c) a cell (d) a sprite
  40. 40.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “rinse your mouth” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth

Answer key

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

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