A story program has scenes, and messages tell each sprite its turn.
A story program has scenes. A scene is a backdrop with sprites on it, and the backdrop is the picture behind them.
If every sprite starts on the flag, they all talk at once. Messages give them turns.
One sprite broadcasts a message, and the others wait. The sprite that receives it knows it is its turn.
A switch backdrop block changes the scene at just the right time.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
Messages. Sprites take turns by sending and receiving messages.
broadcast. When I receive waits to hear one.
The scene. The backdrop is the picture behind the sprites.
No. It waits for ever until someone broadcasts cave.
The picture behind the sprites. It works like a painted wall.
Pick a short story with two characters. Each of you says one line, then looks at the other: that is the broadcast. Wait for the look before you speak, like a sprite waiting for a message. Then try it with no looking, and see what happens.
Do the Mission: pick a short story with two characters and each say one line, then look at the other. That look is the broadcast, so wait for it before you speak. Then try it with no looking and see what happens.
