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Class 5 Computer Worksheet: Algorithms

Computer lesson 25: Algorithms: steps in order · Set 962 · 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) a pixel (c) a mouse (d) an algorithm
  2. 2.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “dig a small hole”? (a) cover it with soil (b) put the seed in (c) water it
  3. 3.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “read the story”? (a) read the story (b) pick up the book
  4. 4.🔢 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
  5. 5.📋 What do we call the steps written in a language a computer understands? (a) a painting (b) a program (c) a poem (d) a password
  6. 6.🔢 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
  7. 7.🔢 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
  8. 8.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the FIRST step? (a) put the seed in (b) cover it with soil (c) water it (d) dig a small hole
  9. 9.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “brush all your teeth”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) put on toothpaste
  10. 10.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “wet the toothbrush”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) put on toothpaste (c) brush all your teeth
  11. 11.🔢 To read a storybook, what comes right after “pick up the book”? (a) read the story (b) close the book (c) open the first page
  12. 12.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “cover it with soil”? (a) water it (b) cover it with soil
  13. 13.🔢 In an algorithm, the steps must be in the right ___. (a) font (b) order (c) colour (d) size
  14. 14.🔧 What is finding and fixing mistakes in a program called? (a) scrolling (b) printing (c) debugging (d) downloading
  15. 15.🔢 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
  16. 16.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “close the book” or “pick up the book”? (a) close the book (b) pick up the book
  17. 17.🔢 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
  18. 18.🔢 To wash your hands, which do we do first: “wet your hands” or “rinse off the soap”? (a) rinse off the soap (b) wet your hands
  19. 19.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “wet the toothbrush” or “put on toothpaste”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) wet the toothbrush
  20. 20.🐞 What do we call a mistake in a program? (a) a byte (b) a sprite (c) a cell (d) a bug
  21. 21.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “put the seed in” or “water it”? (a) put the seed in (b) water it
  22. 22.🔢 To wash your hands, which is the FIRST step? (a) rub them with soap (b) wet your hands (c) rinse off the soap (d) dry them with a towel
  23. 23.🔢 To plant a seed, which is the LAST step? (a) put the seed in (b) water it (c) dig a small hole (d) cover it with soil
  24. 24.🔢 To play with a balloon, which do we do first: “blow air into it” or “take a balloon”? (a) take a balloon (b) blow air into it
  25. 25.🔢 To plant a seed, which do we do first: “water it” or “dig a small hole”? (a) water it (b) dig a small hole
  26. 26.🔢 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
  27. 27.🔢 To read a storybook, which do we do first: “pick up the book” or “close the book”? (a) pick up the book (b) close the book
  28. 28.🔢 To brush your teeth, what comes right after “put on toothpaste”? (a) rinse your mouth (b) wet the toothbrush (c) brush all your teeth
  29. 29.🤖 A computer follows the steps of a program ___. (a) the way it likes (b) only on Sundays (c) backwards always (d) exactly as written
  30. 30.🔢 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
  31. 31.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “brush all your teeth” or “wet the toothbrush”? (a) wet the toothbrush (b) brush all your teeth
  32. 32.🔢 To brush your teeth, which do we do first: “put on toothpaste” or “rinse your mouth”? (a) put on toothpaste (b) rinse your mouth
  33. 33.🔢 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
  34. 34.🔢 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
  35. 35.🔢 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
  36. 36.🔢 To plant a seed, what comes right after “cover it with soil”? (a) water it (b) put the seed in (c) dig a small hole
  37. 37.🔢 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
  38. 38.🔢 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
  39. 39.🗺️ Which of these is an algorithm in everyday life? (a) a cloud (b) a rainbow (c) a recipe (d) a pebble
  40. 40.🔢 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

Answer key

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

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