Year 5 ICT Assessment

What is a variable in Scratch?

• A block that plays music

• A block that stores a value

• A type of sprite

• A background

Which block is used to make a new variable?

• “Make a block”

• “Create costume”

• “Make a variable”

• “Add sprite”

What can you store in a variable?

• Only numbers

• Only words

• Numbers or words

• Just pictures

Which of these is a reason to use a variable?

• To change the stage

• To remember a score or value

• To draw a shape

• To play a sound

What does the block “set [score] to 0” do?

• Adds 0 to the score

• Makes the score disappear

• Changes the score to 0

• Makes the score equal to 10

What does the block “change [points] by 1” do?

• It resets points

• It adds 1 to points

• It subtracts 1 from points

• It multiplies points

Where can you find variable blocks in Scratch?

• In the Events section

• In the Motion blocks

• In the Variables tab

• In the Backdrops tab

Which of these is a good name for a variable?

• Green Flag

• Cat Costume

• Score

• Dance

Which of the following are types of variables?

• Letter and number variables

• Sprites and Backdrops variables

• Global and Local variables

• Internal and External variables

Which of these variable names can a variable most likely decrease as the game continues?

• Score

• Health Points