Scratch Programming Basics Quiz

Grade 3 · Technology · Quiz

Test your knowledge of Scratch programming concepts including sprites, blocks, and how programs run.

Questions

1. What website can you use to make Scratch projects for free?

   1. google.com
   2. scratch.mit.edu
   3. code.org
   4. youtube.com
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   Answer: scratch.mit.edu

   Scratch is free and available at scratch.mit.edu, which is run by MIT.

2. What is the area called where a Scratch sprite moves around?

   1. Canvas
   2. Board
   3. Stage
   4. Screen
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   Answer: Stage

   The stage is the area where sprites move around and the project runs.

3. Which block type would you use to make a sprite say 'Hello'?

   1. Motion block
   2. Looks block
   3. Sound block
   4. Control block
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   Answer: Looks block

   Looks blocks (purple) control how a sprite appears and can make it say things.

4. What does a 'repeat' block do in Scratch?

   1. Stops the program
   2. Makes the sprite invisible
   3. Runs a set of blocks multiple times
   4. Changes the background
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   Answer: Runs a set of blocks multiple times

   A repeat block is a loop that runs the same set of instructions a chosen number of times.

5. In what order does Scratch run the blocks in a script?

   1. Bottom to top
   2. Right to left
   3. Randomly
   4. Top to bottom
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   Answer: Top to bottom

   Scratch runs blocks in sequence from top to bottom, one block at a time.

6. Which block would you use to move a sprite 10 steps?

   1. A purple Looks block
   2. A blue Motion block
   3. A yellow Control block
   4. A pink Sound block
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   Answer: A blue Motion block

   Motion blocks are blue and control movement, including the 'move 10 steps' block.

7. Scratch was created at MIT.

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   Answer: True

   Scratch was developed at the MIT Media Lab and is used by kids worldwide.

8. A stack of connected blocks that tells a sprite what to do is called a _____.

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   Answer: script

   A script is a connected stack of blocks that gives a sprite its instructions.

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