Scratch Code Index

Table of Contents
Scratch blocks
Motion
Looks
Sound
Events
Control
Sensing
Operators
Sample blocks
Move up/down/right/left
Jump
When sprite touches another sprite, do something
Bounce sprite left and right
Bounce sprite off of all 4 walls

Scratch blocks

Motion

Block What does it do?

Moves the sprite by the specified number of

pixels in the current direction

Rotates the sprite to the right by the

specified number of degrees

Rotates the sprite to the left by the specified

number of degrees
Places the sprite at a random position

Places the sprite at the specified x and y

position

Moves the sprite to a random position, for

the specified number of seconds.

The bigger the number, the slower the sprite

moves.

Moves the sprite to the specified x and y

position, for the specified number of seconds.

The bigger the number, the slower the sprite

moves.

Rotates the sprite to face the specified

direction.

Rotates the sprite to face the mouse pointer,

or another sprite.

Moves the sprite horizontally by the specified

number.

A positive number will move the sprite to the

right. A negative number will move the sprite
to the left.

Moves the sprite horizontally to the specified

x position,

Moves the sprite vertically by the specified

number.

A positive number will move the sprite up. A

negative number will move the sprite down.
Moves the sprite vertically to the specified y
position,

If the sprite is touching any of the 4 edges of

the screen, then bounces the sprite off of the
edge.

Changes the rotation style of the sprite (the

default is “all around”).
- all around: The sprite can face any
direction
- left-right: The sprite can only face
left or right (any other directions are
rounded)
- don't rotate: The sprite always faces
in one direction

Select each checkbox to show the value for

the current sprite on the screen.

Looks

Block What does it do?

Sprite will have speech bubble that says “Hello” for 2

seconds

Sprite will have speech bubble that says “Hello” forever or

until you add stop code

Sprite will have think bubble that says “Hmm…” for 2

seconds
Sprite will have think bubble that says “Hmm…” forever or
until you add stop code

Sprite will change to a specific costume of your choice

Sprite will change to the next costume

Background will change to a specific background of your

choice

Background will change to the next background

Sprite will change size by the specified number of units

Sprite will change size to the specified percentage of the

current size

Sprite will change color by certain units

Sprite will change to specific color

Reset Sprite to original color, clear any effects on your

Sprite

Shows the sprite (Sprite will appear)

Hides the sprite (Sprite will disappear)

Sprite will move all the way forward (in front of all Sprites)
or backwards (behind all Sprites)

Sprite will move forward (in front of one Sprite) or

backwards (behind one Sprite)

Select the checkbox to show the costume number or name

on the screen.

Select the checkbox to show the backdrop number or name

on the screen.

Select the checkbox to show the size of the current sprite

on the screen.

Sound

Block What does it do?

Sprite plays the specified sound, fully

Sprite starts playing the specified sound

Stops all sounds

Changes the pitch by the specified number of

units

Sets the pitch to the specified pitch

Clears sound effects of this sprite

Change the volume by the specified amount

(increase with +, decrease with -)

Sets the volume to the specified percent

Select the checkbox to show the current

volume on the screen

Events

Block What does it do?

When the “Go” flag is clicked, starts the

sequence of blocks.

When the specified key is pressed, starts the

sequence of blocks.

When the current sprite is clicked, starts the

sequence of blocks.

When the background changes to the

selected backdrop, starts the sequence of
blocks.

Once the loudness is greater than the

specified number, starts the sequence of
blocks.

For more info on loudness, see the Sound

section.

Once the timer is greater than the specified

number, starts the sequence of blocks.

For more info on timer, see the Sensing

section.

When the current sprite receives the

specified message, starts the sequence of
blocks.

Sends the specified message to all scripts in

the program.

Sends the specified message to all scripts in

the program, and waits until all scripts
receive and respond to the message.

Control

Block What does it do?

Waits the specified number of seconds before

executing the next block.

Repeats the inner chain of blocks the specified

number of times.

Repeats the inner chain of blocks forever.

If the specified condition is true, then executes the

inner chain of blocks.

For possible conditions, see the Sensing or

Operators sections.
If the specified condition is true, then executes the
first chain of blocks.

If the specified condition is false, then executes the

second chain of blocks.

For possible conditions, see the Sensing or

Operators sections.

Waits for the specified condition to be true, before

executing the next block.

For possible conditions, see the Sensing or

Operators sections.

As soon as the specified condition is true, starts

executing the inner chain of blocks.

As soon as the specified condition is false, stops

executing the chain of blocks.

For possible conditions, see the Sensing or

Operators sections.

Stops all scripts for the current sprite.

Stops the current chain of blocks.

Stops all scripts for the current sprite, except for

the current chain of blocks.

Every time a clone of the current sprite is first

created, starts the sequence of blocks.

Creates a clone of the current sprite.

Deletes the current clone of the current sprite.

Sensing

Block What does it do?

True if the sprite is touching the

mouse-pointer, the edge, or another sprite.
False otherwise.

True if the sprite is touching the specified

color. False otherwise.

True if the 1st color is touching the 2nd color.

False otherwise.

Calculates the distance from the mouse

pointer to a specific sprite in pixels

The sprite will ask the question and wait for

the user (the person playing the game) to
enter an answer.

Select the checkbox to show the answer on

the screen.

Checks if a specific key is pressed - true if

the key is pressed, false otherwise

Checks if the mouse is clicked - true if the

mouse is clicked, false otherwise

The x position of the mouse pointer.

The y position of the mouse pointer.

Makes the sprite draggable or not draggable.

Select the checkbox to show the loudness

(sound volume) on the screen.

Select the checkbox to show the timer value

on the screen.

Resets the timer.

The block will report a specified value of the

specified sprite or stage

Select the checkbox to show the selected

part of the current date & time on the screen.

The number of days between the year 2000

and the current day.

Select the checkbox to show the current

username on the screen.

Operators

Block What does it do?

The result of adding the 2 numbers

The result of subtracting the 2nd number

from the 1st number
The result of multiplying the 2 numbers

The result of dividing the 1st number with

the 2nd number

A random number that is greater than or

equal to the 1st number, and less than or
equal to the 2nd number

True if the 1st number is greater than the

2nd number. False otherwise.

True if the 1st number is less than the 2nd

number. False otherwise.

True if the 2 numbers are the same. False

otherwise.

True if both conditions are true. False

otherwise.

True if at least 1 of the 2 conditions are true.

False otherwise.

Reverses the value of the condition. True if

the condition is false. False otherwise.

The result of linking the 2 values together.

(Example: join “apple” and “banana” →

“applebanana”)

The N-th letter of the given value.

(Example: letter 1 of “apple” is “a”)

The number of letters in the given value.

(Example: length of “apple” is 5)

True if the 1st value contains the 2nd value.

False otherwise.

(Example: “apple” contains “a” is true. “apple”

contains “b” is false.)

The remainder after dividing the 1st number

by the 2nd number

(Example: 10 mod 3 is 1)

Rounds the given number to the nearest

whole number

(Example: 1.3 rounds to 1)

Applies the selected function to the given

number.

Sample blocks

Move up/down/right/left
Whenever the up arrow is pressed, move the sprite up by 4 pixels.
Whenever the down arrow is pressed, move the sprite down by 4 pixels.
Whenever the right arrow is pressed, move the sprite right by 4 pixels.
Whenever the left arrow is pressed, move the sprite left by 4 pixels.
Jump
Whenever the space key is pressed, make the sprite jump:

When sprite touches another sprite, do something

Whenever the current sprite touches an Apple sprite, increase the score by 1.
Bounce sprite left and right

Bounce sprite off of all 4 walls