Online Coding Lessons Scratch and Block-Based Coding 1

Question 1

What is Scratch primarily used for?

Accepted Answer

Teaching programming through visual block-based coding

Answer

Scratch is a visual, block-based programming language developed by MIT to teach coding concepts to beginners.

Question 2

In Scratch, what is a 'sprite'?

Accepted Answer

A character or object that can be programmed

Answer

A sprite in Scratch is a character or object that you can program with scripts to move, speak, and interact.

Question 3

Which block category in Scratch controls character movement?

Accepted Answer

Motion

Answer

The 'Motion' block category in Scratch contains blocks for moving, turning, and positioning sprites.

Question 4

What does the 'When green flag clicked' block do in Scratch?

Accepted Answer

Starts the program/script when the green flag is pressed

Answer

The 'When green flag clicked' event block triggers a script to run when the user clicks the green flag to start the project.

Question 5

What is a 'loop' used for in Scratch?

Accepted Answer

To repeat a set of blocks multiple times

Answer

A loop in Scratch (like 'repeat' or 'forever') is used to execute a set of blocks multiple times without writing them out repeatedly.

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