Year 5 Assessment 3 Revision

Below are four terms we use for coding. Match each term to their definition (what they mean).

• Stores info so the program can remember

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• Information that goes into a digital system when you type, click, or touch.

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• When a program repeats parts of itself using a loop, sometimes until a condition is met.

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• Making a choice based on a condition.

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What is branching in a program?

• Repeating instructions

• Choosing between options based on a condition or decision

• Organising data

• Making characters move

When a program repeats steps it is called _____.

• a loop

• a variable

• an array

• a function

What kind of algorithm structure is shown in these blocks?

• Loops

• Branching

• Sequence

What kind of algorithm structure is shown in these blocks (highlighted in yellow)?

• Loops

• Branching

• Sequence

In the program below the word 'hand' is a variable. What is a variable?

• A button that makes your game start over

• A name for information the program can remember and change or use.

• A block that makes something move on the screen.

• A type of loop that repeats forever.

Which hardware features of the micro:bit are used in the Rock, Paper, Scissors micro:bit game?

• LED display and accelerometer

• Speaker and microphone

• Touch sensor and camera

• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth

Which hardware features of the micro:bit are used in the Smiley Faces project, and how are they utilized according to the code blocks shown in the diagram?

• The LED display is used to show smiley faces, and the buttons are used to change the expressions.

• The accelerometer is used to detect movement, and the radio is used to send messages.

• The temperature sensor is used to display temperature, and the compass is used to show direction.

• The speaker is used to play sounds, and the microphone is used to detect noise.

What has been added to the Rock, Paper, Scissors program here?

• A sound effect when paper wins

• A repeat loop of a beating heart

• The A button changes the icons

• The variable 'hand' now has four possible random choices.

What has been added to the Smiley Faces program here?

• A touch logo block to make an angry face when the micro:bit logo is touched

• A shake block to make an angry face when the micro:bit is shaken

• A music block plays the giggle sound when the A button is pressed

• A show string block writes the words "Sleepy time!" when the A and B buttons both get pressed