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tab above the Blocks Palette.

- Click the "Choose a Backdrop" button (it
looks like a landscape image with a plus
sign +).

- Another library will open. Double-click on a
folder (e.g., "Fantasy").

- Find and select the "Castle 1" background.

- Click OK. Your stage will now have a castle
background.

Part 2: Writing your first script

Code the Princess:
In the Sprite List, make sure the Princess sprite is selected (highlighted in blue

This ensures your code will apply to her.
Go to the Blocks Palette on the left. Drag the following blocks into the Script Area

in the center and snap them together in this exact order:

when green flag clicked

move (100) steps
turn cw (10) degrees

say (Hello, Scratch!) for (2) seconds

move (100) steps:

turn cw (10) degrees.
say [Hello, Scratch!] for (2) seconds

5. Run Your Program: Click the Green Flag above the stage to see your Princess
move, tum and speak!

Part 3: Practice Programs

1. Practice writing these three short programs. For each one, drag the blocks from
the palette and snap them together.

2. Program i: Moving and Turning

scratch

when green flag clicked
stamp

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