Cambridge pseudocode: keywords in capitals and indentation
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Date:
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A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which line is written in correct Cambridge pseudocode style?
2. Which line uses the keyword correctly?
3. Which IF line follows Cambridge style?
4. Where should the statement OUTPUT "Pass" go inside an IF ... ENDIF?
5. Which layout shows one statement per line?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1INPUT Age | AThe OUTPUT statement inside the IF is not indented, so the structure is hard to read | |
| 2IF Score >= 50 THEN OUTPUT "Pass" ENDIF | BOUTPUT "Hello" | |
| 3Keywords such as OUTPUT are written in capital letters in Cambridge pseudocode | CINPUT is a keyword written in capital letters; it reads a value from the user into the variable Age | |
| 4Statements inside a loop are indented, with one statement on each line | DThe statement inside the IF is indented, and IF, THEN, OUTPUT and ENDIF are all in capital letters | |
| 5input Name output Name | EThe keywords INPUT and OUTPUT are written in lowercase; Cambridge pseudocode needs them in capital letters | |
| 6IF Age >= 18 THEN OUTPUT "Adult" ENDIF | FFOR Count <- 1 TO 3 OUTPUT Count NEXT Count |
C
Definitions
KEYWORDS IN CAPITALS
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
_____ Age
OUTPUT Age
2.
INPUT Name
______ Name
3.
__ Mark >= 50 THEN
OUTPUT "Pass"
ENDIF
4.
IF Mark >= 50 THEN
OUTPUT "Pass"
_____
5.
FOR Count ← 1 TO 3
OUTPUT Count
____ Count
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
OUTPUT "Enter your age"
B
input Age
C
IF Age >= 18 THEN
D
OUTPUT "Adult"
E
ENDIF
Question 2
A
INPUT Mark
B
if Mark >= 50 THEN
C
OUTPUT "Pass"
D
ENDIF
Question 3
A
INPUT Score
B
IF Score > 90 THEN
C
OUTPUT "Top"
D
else
E
OUTPUT "Keep going"
F
ENDIF
Question 4
A
Input Name
B
OUTPUT "Hello " & Name
C
OUTPUT "Welcome"
Question 5
A
FOR Count ← 1 TO 3
B
output "Hello"
C
NEXT Count
Answer Key
Cambridge pseudocode: keywords in capitals and indentation
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
A — INPUT Age
Q2
A — OUTPUT "Welcome"
Q3
A — IF Score > 50 THEN
Q4
B — Indented on its own line between IF and ENDIF
Q5
B — INPUT Name
OUTPUT Name
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
INPUT Age → INPUT is a keyword written in capital letters; it reads a value from the user into the variable Age
Q2
IF Score >= 50 THEN
OUTPUT "Pass"
ENDIF → The statement inside the IF is indented, and IF, THEN, OUTPUT and ENDIF are all in capital letters
Q3
Keywords such as OUTPUT are written in capital letters in Cambridge pseudocode → OUTPUT "Hello"
Q4
Statements inside a loop are indented, with one statement on each line → FOR Count <- 1 TO 3
OUTPUT Count
NEXT Count
Q5
input Name
output Name → The keywords INPUT and OUTPUT are written in lowercase; Cambridge pseudocode needs them in capital letters
Q6
IF Age >= 18 THEN
OUTPUT "Adult"
ENDIF → The OUTPUT statement inside the IF is not indented, so the structure is hard to read
Section C: Definitions
Q1
KEYWORDS IN CAPITALS — Cambridge pseudocode writes keywords like INPUT, OUTPUT and IF in capital letters, puts one statement on each line, and indents the statements inside IF and loops.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
INPUT Age
OUTPUT AgeQ2
INPUT Name
OUTPUT NameQ3
IF Mark >= 50 THEN
OUTPUT "Pass"
ENDIFQ4
IF Mark >= 50 THEN
OUTPUT "Pass"
ENDIFQ5
FOR Count ← 1 TO 3
OUTPUT Count
NEXT CountSection E: Spot the Error
Q1
B — Cambridge pseudocode keywords must be written in capital letters. 'input' should be INPUT.
Q2
B — The keyword IF must be written in capitals. 'if' should be IF.
Q3
D — ELSE is a keyword, so it must be in capital letters. 'else' should be ELSE.
Q4
A — Keywords must be fully in capitals, not just start with a capital. 'Input' should be INPUT.
Q5
B — OUTPUT is a keyword inside the FOR loop and must be in capital letters. 'output' should be OUTPUT.