Hey kids, have you ever seen a mouse around your home?

They are small in size, have a tail,

and can run fast!

Figure 5.1: Mouse

But today, we're not talking about those speedy mice.

Just like you might have seen a mouse roaming around your home, your computer

also has a special friend called a MOUSE! This computer mouse may not be

furry, but it's just as helpful. It lets you control what happens on the computer

screen by giving instructions to your computer. It is one of the input device that

you learned about in the previous class. In this session, you will learn more!
Meet Your Computer's Mini-Me Mouse!

The computer mouse helps you find things and play games on the computer!

It is an input device. It has two buttons

on it. It may have a tail which is attached
to the CPU. Some can be wireless too. It
is kept on the mouse pad.

Figure 5.2: Computer Mouse

Parts of a Mouse

A mouse has different parts,

Right button
Left button

Scroll Wheel

Mouse Pad

Figure 5.3: Parts of a Mouse

 • The button on the left side is called the left button.

• The button on the right side is called the right button.

• The pad on which we move the mouse is known as the mouse pad.

• It also has a scroll wheel to move up and down on the screen.

Mouse Pointer

The mouse pointer is a slant arrow on the computer screen. When you move the

mouse, this arrow moves on the screen in the same direction.

Mouse Pointer

Figure 5.4: Mouse Pointer

Handling a mouse

Middle finger

Index finger
Right button

Left button

Scroll wheel

Figure 5.5: Handling a mouse

• Place the mouse on a flat surface like a mouse pad or table.

 • Place your hand on the mouse and hold it with your thumb and last two

fingers.

• Place your index finger for the left button and your middle finger for

the right button.

• Move the mouse by sliding it with your hand.

• The arrow on the screen moves as you move the mouse.

Functions of a Mouse

A mouse helps you in playing games, drawing pictures, selecting items on the

screen, etc.

Playing Games Drawing Pictures Selecting Items

Figure 5.6-Function of a mouse

1. Clicking

When using a camera to capture a picture, have you ever

noticed the distinct 'click' sound it produces?

Figure 5.7: Camera clicks

Similarly, when you press and release any button on a computer

mouse, it also generates a sound. This action of pressing and releasing mouse

buttons is commonly referred to as 'clicking.’

Left Click

This is the most common type of mouse click. Pressing the left mouse button

once and releasing it immediately is called left clicking.

 Figure 5.8: Left click

Double clicking

Pressing the left mouse button twice without stopping and releasing quickly is

called double clicking.

Figure 5.9: Double click

Right-clicking

Pressing and releasing the right mouse button once shows a list of commands on

the monitor. It is called right-clicking.

Figure 5.10: Right click

2. Dragging

Dragging is a way to move an object on the computer screen.

For example:

• Place the mouse pointer on the image.

• Press the left mouse button and keep holding it while you drag the image

to the desired location.

• Once you place the image where you want it, lift your finger from the left

mouse button.

Figure 5.11: Dragging

2. Scrolling

The scroll button is used to move up and down a page. The action of moving up

and down a page is called scrolling.

Figure 5.12: Scrolling

Evolution of Mouse

Wooden Mouse Ball Mouse Optical Mouse Optical Mouse

Wired Wired Wired Wireless

I. Mark (✔️) the correct answer

1. The computer mouse helps us ___________ things on the computer screen.

A) See

B) Move

C) Eat

2. The arrow we see moving on the screen is called a ___________.

A) Cat

B) Mouse Pointer

C) Ball

3. When we want to click on something, we press the ___________ button.

A) Left

B) Right

4. With the mouse, we can, _____________________

A) play games

B) draw pictures

C) dance

II. In the picture of the mouse given below, colour the left
button with green colour, right button with red colour
and scroll wheel with blue colour.

III. Tick ( ) pictures that show the correct way to hold a

mouse and cross ( ) for the wrong ones.
IV. Label the different parts of a computer mouse.

V. Answer in one word.

1. Which finger must be placed on the left mouse button?

____________________________________________

2. How many times do you press the left mouse button for double

clicking?

_____________________________________________

3. Name any two things you can do using a mouse.

_______________________________________________
 VI. Choose from the following options and fill in the boxes
given:
i. Scroll
ii. Left click
iii. Right click

• The computer mouse is an input device that helps you control the screen
• It has buttons (left, right) and a scroll wheel
• You can click (press and release), double click (click twice quickly), or drag
(hold click and move) with the mouse
• Scrolling with the wheel lets you see more of a page or list

High five everyone! Can you tell one thing you learned in this session?

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In the next session, we will learn how to drag and drop using mouse
clicks.