Create a Story
Cards
Choose characters, add conversation,
and bring your story to life.
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Create a Story Cards
Start with the first card, and then
try the other cards in any order:
• Start a Story
• Start a Conversation
• Switch Backdrops
• Click a Character
• Add Your Voice
• Glide to a Spot
• Walk onto the Stage
• Respond to a Character
• Add a Scene
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Start a Story
Set the scene and have a
character say something.
Create a Story 1
Start a Story
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Get Ready
Choose a backdrop. Witch House Choose a character. Wizard
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Wizard
Type what you want your character to say.
Try It
Click the green flag to start.
Create a Story
Start a Conversation
Make two characters talk to each other.
Create a Story 2
Start a Conversation
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Get Ready
Choose two characters, Witch Elf
like Witch and Elf.
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Click the thumbnail for each character, and then add its code.
Witch
Type what you want
each character to say.
Elf
Tip
To change the direction a character is facing, click
the Costumes tab, then click Flip Horizontal.
Switch Backdrops
Change from one backdrop to another.
Create a Story 3
Switch Backdrops
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Get Ready
Choose a character. Choose two backdrops.
Elf Witch House Mountain
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Choose the backdrop
Elf
you want to start with.
Choose the second
backdrop.
Try It
Click the green flag to start.
Create a Story
Click a Character
Make your story interactive.
Create a Story 4
Click a Character
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Get Ready
Choose a backdrop. Mountain Choose a character. Unicorn
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You can choose
different effects.
Unicorn
Select a sound from
the menu.
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Click your character.
Add Your Voice
Record your voice to make a character talk.
Create a Story 5
Add Your Voice
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Get Ready
Click the Sounds tab. Click Record.
Choose a
sprite.
When you’re done,
click Save.
Princess
Choose Record from the
pop-up menu.
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Click the Code tab.
Select your recording
Princess
from the menu.
Try It
Click the green flag to start.
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Glide to a Spot
Make a character move across the Stage.
Create a Story 6
Glide to a Spot
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Get Ready
Choose a backdrop. Mountain Choose a character. Owl
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Owl
Try It
Click the green flag to start.
Tip
When you drag a sprite, the
numbers for x and y will update
in the blocks palette.
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Walk onto the Stage
Have a character enter the scene.
Create a Story 7
Walk onto the Stage
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Get Ready
Choose a backdrop. Mountain Choose a character. Dragon
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Dragon
Type -240 to place your sprite
at the left edge of the Stage.
Change this number to glide faster or slower.
Tip
Change the size of a sprite by typing
a smaller or larger number.
Create a Story
Respond to a Character
Coordinate a conversation so that one
character talks after another.
Create a Story 8
Respond to a Character
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Get Ready
Choose a Mountain Choose two Goblin Princess
backdrop. characters.
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Click the thumbnail for each character, and then add its code.
Goblin
Broadcast a message.
Tell this character what
to do when it receives
Princess
the broadcast.
Tip
You can click the drop-down
menu to add a new message.
Create a Story
Add a Scene
Create multiple scenes with different
backdrops and characters.
Create a Story 9
Add a Scene
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Get Ready
Choose two backdrops. Choose a character.
Witch House Mountain Fox
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Fox
Choose the backdrop name
from the menu.
Try It
Click the green flag to start.
