Year 5 ICT Lent Assessment

What is a variable in Scratch?

• A fixed number in a game

• A storage container that holds a changing value

• A block that moves a sprite

• A type of loop

What kind of data can variables store in Scratch?

• Only numbers

• Only text

• Both numbers and text

• Only boolean values

What is the difference between global and local variables?

• Global variables can only be accessed by one sprite, while local variables can be accessed by all

• Local variables are accessible by all sprites, while global variables are restricted to one sprite

• Global variables can be accessed by all sprites, while local variables belong to a specific sprite

• There is no difference between them

Which block is used to set a variable to a specific value?

• Change [variable] by [value]

• Set [variable] to [value]

• Show variable [variable]

• Ask [variable] and wait

How do you create a variable in Scratch?

• By clicking 'Make a Variable' in the Variables category

• By writing a variable in the Scripts section

• By clicking 'Make a Block'

• By typing a variable name in the sprite properties

Which of the following is an example of using a variable in Scratch?

• Moving a sprite forward

• Keeping track of a score in a game

• Changing a sprite’s costume

• Playing a sound

If you want to increase a variable’s value by 1, which block should you use?

• Set [variable] to [1]

• Change [variable] by [1]

• Ask [variable] and wait

• Show variable [variable]

What will happen if a variable storing a countdown timer reaches zero?

• The game will reset automatically

• Nothing will happen unless a script is created to check for zero

• The variable will automatically reset to its original value

• Scratch will stop the game automatically

How can you use a variable to track a player’s health in a game?

• Set a variable to 100 at the start and decrease it when the player is hit

• Create a new sprite for health points

• Use a loop to constantly increase the health

• Use a 'forever' block to reset health every second

What happens if you hide a variable using the 'Hide variable' block?

• The variable’s value is deleted

• The variable is removed from the project

• The variable is still active but no longer visible on the stage

• The variable stops working entirely