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                       Sprites Info Pane: It is just below the Stage area. It shows all the details of sprites and
                     backdrops used in a project. You can add, delete, see the name and location, increase
                     and decrease the size of a sprite. Similarly, you can add or change the backdrop.


                       Block Palette: It displays the categories of blocks based on their function and use. These
                     blocks within the same category share the same colour which allow better distinction of


                     the parts of a program.
                       Coding Area: It is also called the scripts area where you stack your blocks to create
                     scripts. If you save a project with a script, the script will also be saved. When we click on
                     a script, all the blocks execute from top to bottom.

                       Script: Script is a collection of a number of stacked blocks. It gives stepwise instructions
                     to a sprite to do something on the stage. Script is actually a program which gives the

                     instructions in the form of blocks. A script must have at least two blocks.

                      Backdrop: It is a background of the stage.

                       Tabs: Scratch has mainly three tabs which are described below:
                      •  Code Tab: It contains block categories and the list of blocks in a category. Some block

                         categories are—Motion, Looks, Sound, Pen, Events, Control, Sensing, Operators,
                         Variables, and My Blocks. All block categories are of different colours. In scratch,
                         each block performs a task in a project. The blocks connect to each other like a jigsaw

                         puzzle and create scripts.
                      •  Costumes Tab: In this tab, you can add and make changes in the appearance of the
                         sprites and backdrops.

                      •  Sounds Tab: In this tab, you can add and make changes in the sounds of the sprite
                         and backdrop.





















                         BLOCKS


                  Blocks are the code or command used to create a program in Scratch. It looks like puzzle
                  piece and each block connects with other blocks to perform a task.



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