# Learner Introduction Instructions

### Learner Instructions

You will be focusing on using variables in a coding environment to represent different parts of speech, ultimately creating your own code for a mad libs program in Scratch. Mad Libs is a game where you create a random list of nouns, adjectives, verbs, etc. as needed and then they take their place in a story where those words have been left out. &#x20;

Create a new project in Scratch here: <https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/editor/>&#x20;

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A few useful features to point out:&#x20;

1. You can change the sprite telling the story&#x20;
2. You can change your backdrop&#x20;
3. You can choose how to start your code using blocks in <mark style="color:yellow;">**Events**</mark>&#x20;
4. You can ask for input using blocks in <mark style="color:blue;">**Sensing**</mark>&#x20;
5. You can create and set variables using blocks in <mark style="color:red;">**Variables**</mark>&#x20;
6. You can have your sprite talk using blocks in <mark style="color:purple;">**Looks**</mark>
