Scratch Programming Quiz

In Scratch, what is a variable used for?

• To draw shapes

• To store numbers or words

• To play music

• To change the background

Which block is used to create a new variable in Scratch?

• Make a List

• Make a Variable

• Make a Block

• Make a Costume

If you want the score to start from 0 when the game begins, which block will you use?

• Change [score v] by (1)

• Set [score v] to (0)

• Hide variable [score v]

• Show variable [score v]

What happens when you use the block change [score v] by (1)?

• Score becomes zero

• Score increases by 1

• Score decreases by 1

• Score hides from the screen

If you want the score to decrease when the sprite touches an enemy, which block should you use?

• Change [score v] by (-1)

• Set [score v] to (1)

• Change [score v] by (1)

• Hide variable [score v]

Which Scratch block makes the score visible on the stage?

• Show variable [score v]

• Set [score v] to (0)

• Hide variable [score v]

• Go to (0,0)

If your score is 5 and you use change [score v] by (2), what will the new score be?

• 2

• 7

• 3

• 10

Why do we use variables in a game?

• To remember the score, time, or player’s name

• To change sprite colors

• To add sound effects

• To move the sprite

If the game says set [score v] to (100), what happens?

• Score increases by 100

• Score decreases by 100

• Score becomes exactly 100

• Nothing happens

Which of these is the best way to keep score in a Scratch game?

• Use the “move 10 steps” block

• Create a variable called score and change it when something happens

• Add more backdrops

• Use the pen tool