📚 Topic Summary
Scratch is a visual programming language that makes it super easy (and fun!) to create your own games, animations, and interactive stories. These worksheets are designed to help you understand the basic concepts of game design in Scratch, from understanding sprites and backdrops to coding cool game mechanics. By working through these exercises, you'll learn how to bring your game ideas to life! Think of it as your playground for creativity and coding! 🕹️
🔤 Part A: Vocabulary
Match the term to its definition:
| Term |
Definition |
| 1. Sprite |
A. The background of your game. |
| 2. Block |
B. A set of instructions that make the sprite do something. |
| 3. Backdrop |
C. A graphic character or object that performs actions in a Scratch project. |
| 4. Script |
D. A collection of blocks that define a sequence of actions. |
| 5. Costume |
E. Different looks for a sprite. |
(Answers: 1-C, 2-B, 3-A, 4-D, 5-E)
✍️ Part B: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the following sentences:
- In Scratch, you can control the movement of a sprite using the ______ blocks.
- The ______ block is used to repeat a set of instructions multiple times.
- You can add different ______ to a sprite to change its appearance.
- The ______ panel is where you drag and drop blocks to create scripts.
- To make a game interactive, you can use ______ to respond to user input.
(Answers: 1-Motion, 2-Forever, 3-Costumes, 4-Code, 5-Events)
🤔 Part C: Critical Thinking
Imagine you are designing a simple game in Scratch where a cat sprite chases a mouse sprite. Describe three different scripts you would create to make the game fun and challenging.