7.5 Lesson 2 Starter

Which of these statements best describes decomposition?

• When you use a subroutine to write an algorithm

• Breaking down a problem into small manageable chunks

• Writing a sequence of instructions

• Executing a sequence of instructions in any order

Which of these sets of instructions is NOT a subroutine?

• A

• B

• C

• D

Where do you need to click in order to create your own subroutine in Scratch?

• My Subroutines

• My Blocks

• Events

• Control

Once you have created a subroutine, what block do you need to use to execute the subroutine?

• A subroutine call

• A key press block

• An execute block

• A forever block

What is a variable?

• I've never heard of this word before!

• A method of starting a program

• A piece of information that can change

• A piece of information that stays the same