Using Say – Sequence

Before attempting this quiz you should:-

  • Know how to use Scratch to put blocks together
  • Be taught how to start some code.
  • Be taught about the “Say” and “Say for 2 seconds” blocks

This unit uses the following code blocks

Answer the following questions


 

Results

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#1. What will this program make Scratch Cat say?

  • Is there any punctuation in the Say block?
  • it will only say what is in the first white box.
  • it will not say the number of seconds.

#2. Which will make Scratch Cat count correctly from 1 to 4?

  • Are all the blocks connected?
  • Are the numbers in the right order?
  • is it saying the same thing but for a different number of seconds?

#3. Which program do you think will work best?

  • Are the words in a sensible order?
  • if there is no pause (wait) then it will skip to the next word straight away.
  • Does it make sense to have punctuation by itself at the end?

#4. Which image shows what the program will do?

  • It will say “Hello dog.” then “What’s your name?”
  • it will say it in the correct order
  • There is no gap between the sentences.
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