(double click the flag if the sound isn't working) This is Level 1 of your Scratch adventure! ? Get ready to code a fun project with the Scratch Cat that talks, moves, and even asks you a question. Follow these step-by-step instructions. Step 1: Set up your project ? Go to the Scratch website and click "Create." You'll see the Scratch Cat in the middle of the screen. This is your first sprite! Look for the "Add Extension" button in the bottom-left corner of the code editor. It looks like a blue block with a plus sign. Click on it and choose "Text to Speech" from the menu. New blocks will appear in your block palette. Step 2: Make Scratch Cat say something ?️ Drag the when green flag clicked block from the Events category and drop it into the coding area. From the new Text to Speech blocks, drag the set voice to block and snap it under the green flag. Choose "giant" from the drop-down menu. Next, drag the speak block and snap it below. In the text box, type: "I used the giant one! How I made the scratcher move with different costumes...". Click the green flag to hear your cat talk! Step 3: Make Scratch Cat move and change costumes ? Add another speak block and type: "...and how I made him move with different costumes!" Go to the Control category and grab a repeat block. Snap it below the speak block. Change the number to 4. Inside the repeat loop, go to the Looks category and get the next costume block. Also add a wait 0.5 seconds block from the Control category to slow down the animation. Place it under next costume. Click the green flag to see your cat walk! Step 4: Ask a question and get a reply ❓ Add a new speak block and say: "Okay, now it's your turn to help me!" Go to the Sensing category and find the ask [What's your name?] and wait block. Change the question to "What is your name?" and snap it in place. Next, from the Looks category, grab a say [Hello!] for 2 seconds block. To combine "Hello" with the user's name, go to the Operators category and find the join [apple] [banana] block. Drag the join block into the text box of the say block. Change "apple" to "Hello, " (make sure to add a space after the comma!). Go back to Sensing and drag the answer block into the second part of the join block. Add another speak block and type: "And that's how I reply back!" Step 5: Add a conditional "if/else" block ? Add another ask block and ask: "Do you want to play a game?" Go to the Control category and grab the if... then... else block. Go to the Operators category and get the [ ] = [ ] block. Drag it into the hexagonal space of the if... then... else block. In the first box, put the answer block from Sensing. In the second box, type yes. Inside the if block (for "yes"): Add a speak block that says: "YIPPIE, let's play!" To add an emoji, you can use the built-in Scratch emojis! Type _yippie_ in the text field to create a celebration effect. Inside the else block (for "no"): Add a speak block that says: "Okay, maybe next time." Final reminder! ?️ Don't forget to tell your friends that Level 2 is coming tomorrow, October 25, 2025! Get ready for even more coding fun. ?
Notes ? This is a Level 1 project designed to help you learn the basics of Scratch in a fun, interactive way. The "Text to Speech" extension is key to making your project talk. You can change the voice, costumes, and questions to personalize your project! Experiment and see what happens. The if/else block is a powerful tool for making your project respond differently based on a user's input. Look forward to Level 2, which is coming Next week! ? Credits ? Project Boss: Maxineisawsome ! ? For coming up with the awesome idea for this Level 1 project. Scratch Cat: For being a fantastic and versatile sprite. The Scratch Team: For creating the amazing Scratch platform and the "Text to Speech" extension.
