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Every story has a beginning, a middle and an end. Before coding, make a storyboard: a few boxes with a quick drawing and a sentence for each scene.
Ask: Who are the characters? Where does it happen? What is the problem? How is it solved?
🧰 Tool: free Scratch online editor (no account needed to try; a parent can create one to save projects) or the free ScratchJr app for tablets.
Code examples
Storyboard plan
Scene 1 (forest): Fox says 'I lost my hat!'
Scene 2 (river): Frog says 'I saw it float by!'
Scene 3 (forest): Fox finds the hat and says 'Thank you, Frog!'Three scenes are plenty for a first story.
Project: Draw your storyboard
- Fold a paper into 3 boxes.
- Draw each scene: characters and place.
- Write what each character says.
- Choose 2 sprites and 2–3 backdrops in Scratch that match.
Challenge: Add a funny surprise to the middle scene.