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You have learnt about Scratch in your previous chapter. Scratch is a software which helps you
            to create many games. There are many versions of Scratch. The latest version is Scratch 3.0.

            You know that Scratch blocks are divided into different categories. Each block performs a
            different function. Let us recall some previous tasks and also learn about these blocks in
            detail.

            Block Categories

            The blocks in Sprite are divided into different categories based on their functions. In most
            of these blocks, you can change the value in the block to suit your script.



                        Motion  Looks  Sound   Events  Control  Sensing  Operators  Variables  My Blocks

            Motion Block

            The blocks that are used to control the movement of a Sprite are known as Motion blocks.
            They are in blue color. Some of the commonly used motion blocks are:
                         block lets the Sprite move forward (in the direction it is facing) the number of

              steps given in the text box in the block. When we write the value with a minus (–) sign, the
              Sprite moves backward, e.g., move – 10 steps                 .
                            block lets the Sprite turn in clockwise direction by the given degrees and

                            block turns Sprite in anti-clockwise direction by the given degrees.
                To make the Sprite jump to a new position on the stage, use                    block. This block
              gives the x and y position of the Sprite on the stage.

                Use                to tell the Sprite to follow one of the two given options: the mouse
              pointer or a random position.














                         block makes the Sprite flip over if it touches the edge of the screen.

                               block is used to set the rotation style of a sprite. The
              options to choose from are left-right, all around and don’t rotate.
            Looks Block

            The  blocks in  purple  colour are  Looks blocks. They  control  how  a  Sprite
            appears on stage.

                use the                   block to add a speech bubble to the Sprite for the
              given time in seconds.

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