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Scratchjr Reference Page

This appendix provides reference guides for the blocks and paint editor in ScratchJr. The Block Reference describes the six categories of blocks - triggering, motion, looks, sound, control, and end blocks - listing each block's name and description. The Paint Editor Reference explains the tools for drawing, moving, copying, and deleting characters and shapes, as well as changing colors and taking photos.

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Scratchjr Reference Page

This appendix provides reference guides for the blocks and paint editor in ScratchJr. The Block Reference describes the six categories of blocks - triggering, motion, looks, sound, control, and end blocks - listing each block's name and description. The Paint Editor Reference explains the tools for drawing, moving, copying, and deleting characters and shapes, as well as changing colors and taking photos.

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Appendix B

Reference Guides

This appendix provides additional infor


mation about the ScratchJr programming
blocks and the paint editor. The Block
Reference describes the ScratchJr blocks
in all six categories. The Paint Editor
Reference provides an explanation of all
the features of the ScratchJr paint editor.

Appendix B

Block Reference
Heres a breakdown of all the blocks that are available in
ScratchJr and what they do.
Triggering Blocks
Block

Name
Start on
GreenFlag

Description
Starts the script when the Green
Flag is tapped.

Start on
Tap

Starts the script when you tap the


character.

Start on
Bump

Starts the script when the character


is touched by another character.

Start on
Message

Starts the script whenever a mes


sage of the specified color is sent.

Send
Message

Sends a message of the specified


color.

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Reference Guides

Motion Blocks
Block

Name
Move Right

Description
Moves the character a specified
number of grid squares to the right.

Move Left

Moves the character a specified


number of grid squares to the left.

Move Up

Moves the character a specified


number of grid squares up.

Move Down

Moves the character a specified


number of grid squares down.

Turn Right

Rotates the character clockwise a


specified amount. Turn 12 for a full
rotation.

Turn Left

Rotates the character counter


clockwise a specified amount.
Turn12 for a full rotation.

Hop

Moves the character up a specified


number of grid squares and then
down again.

Go Home

Resets the characters location to


its starting position. (To set a new
starting position, drag the character
to the location.)

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Appendix B

Looks Blocks
Block

Name
Say

Description
Shows a specified message in a
speech bubble above the character.

Grow

Increases the characters size.

Shrink

Decreases the characters size.

Reset Size

Returns the character to its


default size.

Hide

Fades out the character until it is


invisible.

Show

Fades in the character until it is


visible.

hi

Sound Blocks
Block

Name
Pop

Description
Plays a pop sound.

Play
Recorded
Sound

Plays a sound recorded by the user.

pop

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Reference Guides

Control Blocks
Block

Name
Wait

Description
Pauses the script for a speci
fied amount of time (in tenths of
seconds).

Stop

Stops all of a characters scripts on


the page.

Set Speed

Changes the rate at which certain


blocks are run.

Repeat

Runs the blocks inside its loop a


specified number of times.

10

End Blocks
Block

Name
End

Description
Indicates the end of the script
(butdoes not affect the script in
anyway).

Repeat
Forever

Runs the script over and over.

Go to Page

Changes to the specified page of the


project.

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Appendix B

Paint Editor Reference


You can use the paint editor to draw your own characters and
backgrounds or to customize existing ones.
Undo the
most recent
change.

Redo the most


recent Undo.

Choose a Shape
to draw: line,
circle, rectangle,
or triangle.

Save changes
and leave the
paint editor.

Edit the
Character Name.

Change the
Line Width for
your drawing.

Select a Color to use for drawing and filling in shapes.


To move a character or shape on the canvas, select the
Drag tool and drag the character or shape into place.
When you tap a shape, small dots will appear, and you
can drag these dots to alter the shape.
To turn a character or shape, select the Rotate tool,
tap a character or shape, and drag your finger over
the screen to rotate it around its center.
To make a copy of something, select the Duplicate tool
and then tap the character or shape.

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To delete an item, select the Cut tool and then tap the

Reference Guides

Paint Editor Tools


Tool

Name
Drag

Rotate

Duplicate

Cut

Camera

Fill

Description
To move a character or shape on the can
vas, select the Drag tool and drag the
character or shape into place. When you
tap a shape, small dots will appear, and
you can drag these dots to alter the shape.
To turn a character or shape, select the
Rotate tool, tap the character or shape,
and drag your finger over the screen to
rotate it around its center.
To make a copy of something, select the
Duplicate tool, and then tap the character
or shape.
To delete an item, select the Cut tool, and
then tap the character or shape you want
to delete.
If you want to add a photo to your back
ground or character, tap the Camera tool,
and then tap the area or shape that you
want to put the picture in. Then tap the
Camera button to take a picture. Your
picture will fill only the area or shape you
selected.
To color an object, select the Fill tool,
choose a color, and then tap the area you
want to fill with that color.

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