Instructions for using sound in ScratchJR

We can use the sounds available in the program, or use the character sound recording for ScratchJR.

How to use sounds in ScratchJR

Step 1:

We reopen the English program we created earlier on ScratchJR.

Next click on the first character who wants to use sound in ScratchJR and then click on the blue speaker icon .

Step 2:

In the audio command you will see 2 blue command blocks. The first command is to emit a POP sound. You can drag this blue piece down to play the POP sound for the character.

Step 3:

To create a new sound for the program, click on the second microphone command in the sound command. This will display a small audio recording interface .

1. Click the red button: Start recording, you can pronounce the English word you want.
2. Click the square button: Stop recording.
3. Click the triangle button: Listen to the recorded audio again.
4. v mark: Save the audio clip and close the interface.

Step 4:

After recording the sound, a new command will appear in the audio commands group that is the sound you just recorded.

We will drag and drop this resulting sound puzzle to the character in the show.

To delete the recorded sound, press and hold on the sound piece and then press the red x icon to delete . Note, we can only record a maximum of 5 different sounds.

Step 5:

To create a complete English learning program, you need to add a title . Click on the ABC icon on the top of the stage.

This time displays the interface to enter a title for the stage .

Below the aaa icon to resize the title to your liking.

We can enlarge or reduce the title displayed in the stage.

Paint bucket icon to change the font color for the title.

Click on each red circle below to change the title color you want to use.

Samuel Daniel

Update 04 April 2024