Choosing a digital tool for a purpose

Name:

Date:

Class:

Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Which tool is best for writing a story with paragraphs?

A Spreadsheet

B Word processor

2. Which tool is best for adding up the money from a class fundraiser?

A Drawing tool

B Spreadsheet

3. You need to give a talk to the class with one main idea on each page. Which tool suits this task?

A Presentation slides

B Spreadsheet

4. Which tool is best for designing a poster logo with shapes and colours?

A Drawing tool

B Word processor

5. True or false: We choose a digital tool because its features match the task.

A True

B False

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1Spreadsheet		AA tool with rows, columns and formulas that is good for storing numbers, doing sums and making charts
2Word processor		BUse a spreadsheet: =SUM(B2:B6)
3You need to add up the money raised by each class and show the totals in a chart		CA drawing tool is made for pictures, not for long pieces of writing. A word processor has text features like paragraphs and spell check.
4You need to give a talk to the class with a title, key points and pictures on each page		DA spreadsheet is built for numbers and calculations, not for drawing pictures. A drawing tool has shapes, colours and brushes that suit a logo.
5Task: draw a poster logo. Tool: spreadsheet		EA tool for writing and formatting text, such as a story, a letter or a report
6Task: write a 2 page story. Tool: drawing tool		FUse a presentation tool: one slide per idea

Definitions

match the tool to the task

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

task = "write a story" tool = ______________

task = "add up costs" tool = ___________

task = "talk to the class" tool = ____________

task = "draw a logo" tool = ____________

task = "write a report" ____ = "word processor"

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A task = "add up class scores"

B feature = "formulas"

C tool = "presentation"

D print("Use a " + tool)

Question 2

A task = "draw a school logo"

B tool = "spreadsheet"

C feature = "shapes and colours"

Question 3

A task = "talk to the class"

B tool = "spreadsheet"

C feature = "slides"

D print("Use " + tool)

Question 4

A task = "track money"

B if task == "track money":

C tool = "drawing tool"

D print(tool)

Question 5

A task = "write a book review"

B feature = "formulas"

C tool = "word processor"

D print("Use a " + tool)

Answer Key

Choosing a digital tool for a purpose

Section A: Quick Questions

B — Word processor

B — Spreadsheet

A — Presentation slides

A — Drawing tool

A — True

Section B: Match the Pairs

Spreadsheet → A tool with rows, columns and formulas that is good for storing numbers, doing sums and making charts

Word processor → A tool for writing and formatting text, such as a story, a letter or a report

You need to add up the money raised by each class and show the totals in a chart → Use a spreadsheet: =SUM(B2:B6)

You need to give a talk to the class with a title, key points and pictures on each page → Use a presentation tool: one slide per idea

Task: draw a poster logo. Tool: spreadsheet → A spreadsheet is built for numbers and calculations, not for drawing pictures. A drawing tool has shapes, colours and brushes that suit a logo.

Task: write a 2 page story. Tool: drawing tool → A drawing tool is made for pictures, not for long pieces of writing. A word processor has text features like paragraphs and spell check.

Section C: Definitions

match the tool to the task — Choose the program whose features suit the job: a word processor for writing, a spreadsheet for numbers, slides for talks, or a drawing tool for pictures.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

task = "write a story"
tool = word processor

task = "add up costs"
tool = spreadsheet

task = "talk to the class"
tool = presentation

task = "draw a logo"
tool = drawing tool

task = "write a report"
tool = "word processor"

Section E: Spot the Error

C — Adding up scores needs formulas, which are a spreadsheet feature. The tool should be "spreadsheet", not "presentation".

B — A logo is a picture, so a drawing tool with shapes and colours suits the task. A spreadsheet is for numbers, so tool should be "drawing tool".

B — Slides are a feature of presentation software, which is the right tool for giving a talk. The tool should be "presentation".

C — Tracking money means working with numbers, so the tool should be "spreadsheet". A drawing tool is for making pictures.

B — A word processor helps with writing using features like spell check. Formulas belong to spreadsheets, so the feature should be "spell check".