Pictoblox 8

What is the stage?

• Place where actors stand and perform

• A box you stand on when you can't see over the crowd

• The graphical area in Pictoblox, where sprites move

• The coding area of a scratch program, where blocks go

Which block makes a character disappear from stage?

• Say

• Repeat

• Show

• Hide

Which term do we use to refer to a collection of stepwise instructions given to a sprite

• Code

• Script

• Backdrop

• Stage

What is a "variable"?

• A named value in a program that always stays the same, eg the value for pi.

• A character in a game, eg Scratch the cat.

• A background in a game, eg a range of mountains.

• A named value that can change throughout the program, eg a timer or a score.

What is the purpose of "sensing" in Pictoblox?

• To control the sprite, eg initialise a position on the stage.

• To make the sprite interact with other sprites, colours or the edge of the stage.

• To make the sprite move, eg 10 steps.

• To make the sprite play a sound, eg meow.

Which block of code is used to make the character change costume?

• Control

• Looks

• Motion

• Operators

Can we give sprite specific location to start from ?

• Yes

• No

Which of the following statements best describes the term 'programming'?

• A set of instructions

• A group of words

• Building blocks

• Entertainment on the TV

In Pictoblox, what is the purpose of the "stage"?

• It is a character in a game or program.

• It is the background in a game or program.

• It is the instructions for the program.

• It is used to keep the score or add a timer.

Sound block plays audio files.

• True

• False