break and continue
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Does break exit a loop completely?
2. Does continue skip the rest of the current pass only?
3. Is 'stop' a valid keyword to exit a loop?
4. Must 'break' be written in lowercase?
5. Does continue stop the loop from running any more passes?
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1break; | AWrong - use 'break', not 'stop', to exit a loop | |
| 2continue; | BExits the loop completely | |
| 3Stops a loop early once a condition is met | Cif (x % 2 === 0) { continue; } | |
| 4Skips even numbers while looping | DSkips the rest of this pass and moves to the next | |
| 5if (i === 4) { stop; } | EWrong - use 'continue', not 'skip', to move to the next pass | |
| 6if (i === 2) { skip; } | Fif (found) { break; } |
C
Definitions
break
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
if (i === 4) {
_____;
}
2.
if (i === 2) {
________;
}
3.
if (n > 10) {
_____;
}
4.
if (x % 2 === 0) {
________;
}
5.
if (found) {
_____;
}
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
if (i === 4) {
B
stop;
C
}
Question 2
A
if (i === 2) {
B
skip;
C
}
Question 3
A
Break;
B
for (let i = 0; i < 5; i++) {
C
if (i === 3) {
D
}
Question 4
A
for (let j = 0; j < 5; j++) {
B
if (j === 1) {
C
}
D
Continue;
Question 5
A
for (let k = 0; k < 5; k++) {
B
if (k > 3) {
C
console.log(k);
D
}
E
brek;
Answer Key
break and continue
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — Yes
Q2
A — Yes
Q3
A — No
Q4
B — Yes
Q5
A — No
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
break; → Exits the loop completely
Q2
continue; → Skips the rest of this pass and moves to the next
Q3
Stops a loop early once a condition is met → if (found) { break; }
Q4
Skips even numbers while looping → if (x % 2 === 0) { continue; }
Q5
if (i === 4) { stop; } → Wrong - use 'break', not 'stop', to exit a loop
Q6
if (i === 2) { skip; } → Wrong - use 'continue', not 'skip', to move to the next pass
Section C: Definitions
Q1
break — Exits a loop completely, stopping it before it finishes all its passes.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
if (i === 4) {
break;
}Q2
if (i === 2) {
continue;
}Q3
if (n > 10) {
break;
}Q4
if (x % 2 === 0) {
continue;
}Q5
if (found) {
break;
}Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
B — 'break' is the keyword to exit a loop, not 'stop'.
Q2
B — 'continue' is the keyword to skip a pass, not 'skip'.
Q3
A — 'break' must be lowercase - a capital B causes an error.
Q4
D — 'continue' must be lowercase - a capital C causes an error.
Q5
E — 'break' is misspelled as 'brek'.