| Keyword | Definition |
|---|---|
| algorithm | step by step instructions to solve a problem (with or without a computer) |
| block | a single instruction in scratch |
| comment | a special type of block in scratch that lets you explain what your script does without changing how it works |
| costume | a drawing that tells scratch how to display a sprite on the screen |
| debug | finding and fixing problems with code in a computer program |
| event | something in scratch that triggers a script to start running (like clicking on the green flag or pressing a key) |
| prediction | your best guess of what a program will do before you run it |
| program | step by step instructions in code that tells a computer exactly what to do |
| scratch | a program you can use to make your own games and animations |
| script | one or more block that tells scratch how a sprite moves or behaves |
| sprite | something in scratch that you can program to move or behave in different ways |
| variable | something in scratch that can remember something (like the game score or the player's name) |
