Scratch Programming Concepts

This video tutorial guides beginners through creating a simple game using Scratch. It covers setting up an account, understanding sprites, basic coding concepts, and building a game with movement and interactions. The tutorial also explores adding animations, sounds, and enemy logic, culminating in a basic game with a scoring system and game over conditions. The video concludes with suggestions for further exploration in Scratch.

What is the first step to start using Scratch?

• Download the Scratch app

• Create an account on scratch.mit.edu

• Install a plugin

• Watch a tutorial video

What is a sprite in Scratch?

• A sound effect

• A type of animation

• An object that holds a drawing and can be manipulated with code

• A background image

Which block is essential to start a game in Scratch?

• When green flag clicked

• If block

• Forever loop

• Change X by 10

How can you make a sprite move to the right in Scratch?

• Change Y by 10

• Set direction to 90

• Change X by 10

• Turn 15 degrees

What is the purpose of a variable in Scratch?

• To create a new sprite

• To change the background color

• To play a sound

• To store a value that can change during the game

How can you add sound effects to a game in Scratch?

• By using the 'play sound' block

• By drawing a new sprite

• By using the 'change X by 10' block

• By changing the costume

What does the 'forever' block do in Scratch?

• Repeats the code inside it a set number of times

• Continuously repeats the code inside it

• Stops the code from running

• Runs the code inside it once

How can you make a sprite follow another sprite in Scratch?

• By using the 'point towards' block

• By changing its costume

• By using the 'hide' block

• By setting its direction to 0

What happens when the 'stop all' block is used in Scratch?

• It hides all sprites

• It pauses the game

• It stops all scripts and actions in the game

• It restarts the game

How can you indicate a game over in Scratch?

• By using a 'broadcast' message to show a 'You Died' screen

• By playing a sound

• By changing the background color

• By duplicating the sprite