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BLOCKS IN SCRATCHJR


                 ScratchJr  blocks are  divided into different categories based on their functions.
                 These blocks help you create animations, control characters, and make your stories
                 come to life. Let us learn about the blocks in detail.







                 Motion Blocks

                 Motion blocks are used to control the movement of a character. They are blue in
                 colour. Some of the commonly used motion blocks are:


                 1.  Move Right               :   Moves the character
                                        1       to the right.



                 2.  Move Left                :   Moves the character
                                                to the left.
                                        1
                 3.  Move Up                  :   Moves the character

                                                up.
                                        1
                 4.  Move Down                :   Moves the character

                                                down.
                                        1

                 5.  Turn Right               :   Rotates the character clockwise by a specified amount.

                                        1
                 6.  Turn Left                :   Rotates the character

                                               anti-clockwise by a specified amount.
                                        1

                 Looks Blocks

                 Looks blocks are used to change the appearance
                 of the character. Some of the commonly used

                 Looks blocks are:
                 1.  Say                :   Shows a specified message

                                 hi      in a  speech  bubble  above
                                         the character.


                 2.  Grow               :  Increases  the  character’s
                                 2
                                         size.

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