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• Stop Button: This is used to stop the project from running at the time.
• Menu Bar: It contains options and commands related to the projects that you create
in Scratch. The options are File, Edit, Tutorial and Name of the Scratch project.
• Sprites Info Pane: It is just below the Stage area that shows all the details of sprites
and backdrops used in a project. You can add, delete, increase and decrease the size
of a sprite or change the backdrop.
• Script: Script is a collection of a number of stacked blocks. It gives stepwise instructions
to a sprite to do something on the stage. 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.
ⴰ 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 in different colors.
ⴰ Costumes Tab: In this tab, you can add and make changes in the appearance of the
sprites and backdrops.
ⴰ Sounds Tab: In this tab, you can add and make changes in the sounds of the sprite
and backdrop.
i + CHOOSING A SPRITE
You can change the sprite according to your choice. Scratch provides four
options: Upload, Paint, Surprise, Choose a Sprite. Let us learn to change the
Sprite from the Scratch Library.
Choosing a Sprite from Library
To choose a sprite, follow the given steps:
2 Choose a desired category.
1 Click on Choose a Sprite 3 Select a Sprite you want to use.
button to open the library.
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An Introduction to Scratch Programming

