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8 Block Shapes in Scratch
Sensing Blocks
Variables
Conditional Blocks
Creating a Creating a Game
Game in Scratch
As you must have observed, the blocks in Scratch are in different shapes and colours. They
are used for various purpose like creating shapes and scenes. In this chapter, we will learn
about the various blocks to create a game.
BLOCK SHAPES IN SCRATCH
Block shapes can be divided into six types of shapes. They are: Hat, Stack, Boolean, Reporter,
C and Cap.
Hat Blocks
They are called hat blocks as they look like a hat. We wear a hat on
our head, so the hat always comes on the top. Similarly, hat blocks
always come at the top of a script as they start a script. This means
that you cannot place any blocks above them.
Stack Blocks
Stack blocks are the most used blocks in Scratch. They
perform the main commands. Stack blocks have a bowl
shape cut on the top and a bump at the bottom. This
makes it easier to stack other blocks above and below them.
Boolean Blocks
Boolean blocks are condition blocks which return the values “true” or
“false” or the number “0” or “1” depending on how they are used in
the script.
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