ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 Word Scramble: Tracing and Debugging Algorithms and Programming with Control Structures and Functions (Python) (Modules 482–519)
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Unscramble the letters and write each key term on the line.
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UBG PROTER
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.
2
NPIHT("IR")
One typed line of Python matches one Scratch block. A stack of blocks becomes lines of code that run in order from the top, so spelling and punctuation must be exact.
3
RLPEI("LNHOT!")
Python version of the Scratch say block. It shows the text inside the quotes on screen, so say Hello! becomes ______. Python has no direct match for say for 2 seconds.
4
ESRCO = CRSOE + 1
Python for the Scratch block 'change score by 1'. Python works out the right side first, then stores the answer back in score. Use score = 0 to set it.
5
OMEERRARN
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.
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FI OECSR == 01:
Python's version of Scratch's if block: the hexagon condition becomes a comparison like ==, then a colon, and the blocks inside become indented lines. Add else: for the else part.
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NAENNTORRTIDIROE
Python errors when a block's lines are not indented consistently, or when the if, for, while or def line that opens the block is missing its colon.
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ORF I NI G01RA(EN):
Python's version of the Scratch repeat 10 block. The lines indented under it run 10 times, and i counts from 0 to 9.
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HIWEL EURT:
The Python version of the Scratch forever block. It repeats its indented code nonstop until break. Scratch repeat until x becomes while not x:
Answer Key
ACARA Digital Technologies Years 7–8 · Modules 482–519
1UBG PROTER → bug report — 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.
2NPIHT("IR") → print("Hi") — One typed line of Python matches one Scratch block. A stack of blocks becomes lines of code that run in order from the top, so spelling and punctuation must be exact.
3RLPEI("LNHOT!") → print("Hello!") — Python version of the Scratch say block. It shows the text inside the quotes on screen, so say Hello! becomes print("Hello!"). Python has no direct match for say for 2 seconds.
4ESRCO = CRSOE + 1 → score = score + 1 — Python for the Scratch block 'change score by 1'. Python works out the right side first, then stores the answer back in score. Use score = 0 to set it.
5OMEERRARN → NameError — 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.
6FI OECSR == 01: → if score == 10: — Python's version of Scratch's if block: the hexagon condition becomes a comparison like ==, then a colon, and the blocks inside become indented lines. Add else: for the else part.
7NAENNTORRTIDIROE → IndentationError — Python errors when a block's lines are not indented consistently, or when the if, for, while or def line that opens the block is missing its colon.
8ORF I NI G01RA(EN): → for i in range(10): — Python's version of the Scratch repeat 10 block. The lines indented under it run 10 times, and i counts from 0 to 9.
9HIWEL EURT: → while True: — The Python version of the Scratch forever block. It repeats its indented code nonstop until break. Scratch repeat until x becomes while not x: