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Script

Script is the set of stepwise instructions to be given to the Sprite to perform a particular

task. Script is also called a program. Each instruction is also called a command.

Script Area

Script Area is the place where the user writes the Script for the Sprite. He/She can create
the Script by dragging the instructions from the Blocks Palette and dropping them

stepwise over one another.
Sprite List

Sprite List displays the thumbnails of all the Sprites in a project.

Toolbar

A toolbar contains tools that are used to perform actions on the Sprite.

Cursor Tools

Scratch provides four cursor tools namely Duplicate, Delete, Grow and Shrink to perform

diff erent operations on Sprites.
• Duplicate: It creates a duplicate copy of the selected Sprite.

• Delete: It deletes the selected Sprite.
Think and Discuss
• Grow: It increases the size of the Sprite.
Can we join multiple blocks
• Shrink: It decreases the size of the Sprite. together to form a stack?

Stage Mode

Stage Mode is used to interchange between small and large Stage views.

Start and Stop Flags

The user needs to use green fl ag for starting the project and red fl ag for stopping the
project.

Presentation Mode

The Presentation Mode or View full screen Mode button is found at the top left corner

of the Stage. The user can view the presentation of the Scratch project in the full screen
mode.

Sprite Info Pane

Sprite Info Pane can be accessed by clicking on the icon present on the top left corner of

the Sprite thumbnail. It includes information about the selected Sprite. It also contains

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