Scratch Vocabulary

A media object/character that is controlled by scripts and performs actions on the stage in a Scratch project.

• Sprite

• Costume

• Variable

• Backdrop

One or more Scratch blocks connected together to form a sequence. _______ begin with an event block that responds to

input (e.g., mouse click, broadcast). When triggered, additional blocks connected to the event block are executed one at a

time. This tells what the sprite to do.

• Sprite

• Script

• Stage

• Coordinates

The background of a Scratch project. The _____ can have scripts, backdrops (costumes), and sounds, similar to a sprite.

• Costume

• Sprite

• Backdrop

• Stage

This symbol starts the scripts.

• Green Flag

• Green Hat

• Stop Sign

• Red Flag

This symbol stops all the scripts in a Scratch project.

• Green Flag

• Green Hat

• Red Flag

• Stop Sign

One out of possibly many “frames” or alternate appearances of a sprite. A sprite can change its look to any of its

________.

• Costume

• Sprite

• Makeup

• Mask

One out of possibly many frames, or backgrounds, of the Stage.

• Backdrop

• Stage

• Costume

• Picture

Displays the sprite's location on the stage (x- and y- positions)

• Stage

• Script

• Coordinates

• Variables

What are motion blocks?

• Code blocks used to control the sprite's movement.

• Code blocks that controls a sprite or a background's appearance and provides the ability to display text.

• Code blocks that control a sound's volume, tempo, and more.

• Code blocks that start a predefined action or script such as "When green flag is clicked." The computational concept of one thing causing another thing to happen.

What are Looks blocks?

• Code blocks used to control the sprite's movement.

• Code blocks that controls a sprite or a background's appearance and provides the ability to display text.

• Code blocks that control a sound's volume, tempo, and more.

• Code blocks that start a predefined action or script such as "When green flag is clicked." The computational concept of one thing causing another thing to happen.