Debugging in ScratchJr Quiz: Test Your Grade 1 Debugging Skills

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 🐞 What is a bug? It's like a tiny mistake in your ScratchJr project that makes it not do what you want.
• 🛠️ What is debugging? This is when you become a super detective to find and fix those bugs!
• 🚫 Common ScratchJr bugs can be: blocks in the wrong order, a block is missing, or you picked the wrong character/background.
• 🧐 How to debug:
  • ▶️ Run your project with the green flag and watch carefully to see what happens.
  • 👆 Tap each block one by one to see exactly what it does.
  • ➡️ Check if your blocks are in the right order for your character to move or act.
  • 🧩 Make sure you have all the blocks you need for your character to complete its task.
• ✅ Why is it important? So your amazing story or game works perfectly, just the way you imagined!

🧠 Practice Quiz

1. What is a "bug" in computer programming?

1. A small insect that flies around the computer.
2. An error that makes your program not work right.
3. A special button you press to make your program fast.

2. What does "debugging" mean?

1. Planting flowers in a garden.
2. Finding and fixing mistakes in your code.
3. Making your computer screen brighter.

3. In ScratchJr, if your character doesn't move, what might be a bug?

1. The character is too colorful.
2. You forgot to add a "move" block.
3. The green flag is missing.

4. How can you find a bug in your ScratchJr project?

1. Shout at the computer screen.
2. Run your program and watch what happens.
3. Close the program and start a new one.

5. If your character moves in the wrong direction, what should you check?

1. The background color.
2. The direction arrow on your "move" block.
3. If you used too many characters.

6. What is a good first step when your ScratchJr program isn't working as expected?

1. Ask a friend to do it for you.
2. Delete all your code and start over.
3. Tap the green flag and watch your code run step-by-step.

7. Why is it important to debug your ScratchJr projects?

1. To make them look pretty.
2. To make sure your story or game works the way you want it to.
3. To get more points in a game.