Scratch Quiz

blocks

Scratch programming instructions that tell the computer what to do

Costumes

These can be changed when a key is pressed to allow a sprite to change its appearance

Sensing

These scripts allow sprites to check where they are on the stage by testing what they are touching

Control

These scripts allow the player to move a character around the screen using assigned keys.

Motion

These scripts are used to move sprites around the stage

variable

a container that can hold values that can change

script

a stack of two or more code blocks

single stepping

a testing tool, in Scratch, that allows you to see each block light up as your scripts run

random number generator

a three word term that describes something that you can use in Scratch and other programming languages to automatically create a number within a range

hat block

a type of block, in Scratch, that is curved at the top is used to start scripts

sprite

an object in a Scratch program that can include costumes, scripts and sounds

origin

center point of a graph or the Scratch stage

left

change x by -10

right

change x by 10

down

change y by -10

up

change y by 10

new sprite

pressing this button makes a new sprite

programmer

someone whose job is to create lists of instructions for a computer to follow

stage

the area where you see your stories, games and animations come to life

costumes

the different looks that you can create for a sprite

backdrops

the different looks that you can create for the stage

script

this button circled in RED gives sprites commands

sprite

this is any playable/moveable character in the game

if then

this statement is important to make events happen ONLY AFTER the sprite is sensing something