ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 Crossword: Tracing and Debugging Algorithms and Programming with Control Structures and Functions (Python) (Modules 482–519)
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Read each clue and write the matching term in the grid. Numbers in brackets show the letters in each word.
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- 2. Like Scratch ask and wait: ______() shows the prompt, waits for a reply, and the answer is stored in a variable (______), just like the answer reporter. Word 3 of: ____ = _____("____ is your ____? ") (4)
- 4. Word 2 of the term in 2 Across: ____ = _____("____ is your ____? ") (5)
- 5. Python for the Scratch block 'change ______ by 1'. Python works out the right side first, then stores the answer back in ______. Use ______ = 0 to set it. Word 1 of: _____ = _____ + 1 (5)
- 8. Word 1 of the term in 2 Across: ____ = _____("____ is your ____? ") (4)
- 9. An error Python raises when code uses a variable or function name it does not know, often from a typo, wrong capitals, missing quotes or using a name before it is assigned. (9)
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- 1. Python version of the Scratch say block. It shows the text inside the quotes on screen, so say ______! becomes ______. Python has no direct match for say for 2 seconds. Word 2 of: print("_____!") (5)
- 2. The Python version of the Scratch forever block. It repeats its indented code nonstop until break. Scratch repeat until x becomes ______ not x: Word 1 of: _____ ____: (5)
- 3. Word 2 of the term in 2 Down: _____ ____: (4)
- 6. Python's version of the Scratch repeat 10 block. The lines indented under it run 10 times, and i counts from 0 to 9. Word 4 of: for i in _____(10): (5)
- 7. A short note giving the input used, the expected and actual output, the trace row where it goes wrong, the cause and the correction. Use 'because' to explain the cause to a classmate. Word 2 of: bug ______ (6)
Answer Key
ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 · Modules 482–519
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2WHAT — Like Scratch ask and wait: ______() shows the prompt, waits for a reply, and the answer is stored in a variable (______), just like the answer reporter. Word 3 of: ____ = _____("____ is your ____? ")
4INPUT — Word 2 of the term in 2 Across: ____ = _____("____ is your ____? ")
5SCORE — Python for the Scratch block 'change ______ by 1'. Python works out the right side first, then stores the answer back in ______. Use ______ = 0 to set it. Word 1 of: _____ = _____ + 1
8NAME — Word 1 of the term in 2 Across: ____ = _____("____ is your ____? ")
9NAMEERROR — An error Python raises when code uses a variable or function name it does not know, often from a typo, wrong capitals, missing quotes or using a name before it is assigned.
Down
1HELLO — Python version of the Scratch say block. It shows the text inside the quotes on screen, so say ______! becomes ______. Python has no direct match for say for 2 seconds. Word 2 of: print("_____!")
2WHILE — The Python version of the Scratch forever block. It repeats its indented code nonstop until break. Scratch repeat until x becomes ______ not x: Word 1 of: _____ ____:
3TRUE — Word 2 of the term in 2 Down: _____ ____:
6RANGE — Python's version of the Scratch repeat 10 block. The lines indented under it run 10 times, and i counts from 0 to 9. Word 4 of: for i in _____(10):
7REPORT — A short note giving the input used, the expected and actual output, the trace row where it goes wrong, the cause and the correction. Use 'because' to explain the cause to a classmate. Word 2 of: bug ______