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Quick Recall

• Scratch is a programming language. It can be freely downloaded from the Internet.
• Scratch is a ‘drag and drop programming’.
• Motion block helps to give motion to Sprite.

• Sprite is the character in Scratch which performs functions controlled by scripts.
• The Sprite pane contains a thumbnail view of Sprites.
• The Costume pane contains a list of costumes of the selected Sprite.
• The Sounds pane contains a list of audio clips.
• Looks blocks are used to control the appearance of Sprite. They are purple colour coded.

• Sound blocks are pink/magenta colour coded blocks in Scratch.
• A sound is an item which can be heard and played in a Scratch project.
• The backdrop of Stage can be changed by clicking on the Stage backdrop icon present in the
Sprite list.
• Control blocks are gold colour coded blocks. They are used to control scripts.

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. Scratch is a ___________________ language and an online community where children can
program and create interactive media.

2. Cat is the default ______________ in Scratch.
3. _____________ is also called program.

4. Sprite List displays all the thumbnails of ________________.
5. The _________________ bar of Scratch contains diff erent options like File, Edit, _______ and
__________.

B. Name the following.

1. Three types of tabs _________________ _________________ _________________

2. Any two types of blocks in Scratch _________________ _________________

3. Blue coloured blocks _________________
4. Colour of the Looks block _________________

5. Least used category of blocks _________________

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