Read code out loud, one line at a time, from the top, like the robot.
Read code out loud, one line at a time, starting from the top. A computer reads it the same way.
Say what each line does, just as if you were the robot.
A line that is pushed in belongs to the line above it. A pushed-in line under repeat happens again and again.
Reading aloud slows you down, so every line gets its own turn. Skimming is quick and can skip the mistake.
These are some of the questions on the sets. The printable sheets have more and an answer key.
2. The jump is pushed in under repeat 2 times.
From the top. It starts at the top line and goes down to the bottom one.
3 times. A pushed-in line happens every time the repeat runs.
6. Hello (1), spin and jump twice (4), and goodbye (1): 1 + 4 + 1 = 6.
Pick a small job, like making toast or setting the table. Write three steps for it, one under another. Read them aloud to a grown-up, one line at a time, and ask them to do exactly what each line says. If it comes out odd, you have found a bug. Fix the line and read it again!
Play the Mission: pick a small job like making toast, and have your child write three steps, one under another. Read them out loud and do exactly what each line says. If it comes out odd, you have found a bug, so fix the line and read it again.
