Make a funny sentence

The Scratch project uses Japanese text or audio. Use this English guide to get started; the project itself has not been translated.

Chicoratch · Scratch activities

Press a button to create a funny Japanese sentence and hear it read aloud.

Let’s play!

How to play and more details

Chicoratch is the name of the Scratch projects created by Chicodori.
Some screenshots show an earlier version.

Start by trying the project.

Then try making your own sentences using words for when, who, what kind, what and what happened.
If you would like to try, seethis guidefor ideas.

送信中です

A version for remixing is available. Add your own ideas to it.

A Scratch account lets you save a remix on Scratch.

Without an account, you can still open See inside to try editing the project.
You can save an edited project to your computer.

For more about remixing,Scratch learning guide (Japanese)has a useful article you can refer to.

The Scratch editor opens when you choose Remix or See inside.

Use theorange blocksgrouped in the middle of the editor to change the words.

Edit the blocks that build the いつ (when) list, as shown.
Enter words or phrases describing when something happens.

Have fun inventing your own ideas.

Do the same for who, what kind, what and what happened.

To add more words, right-click or long-press an orange block to open its menu.

Choose 複製 (Duplicate) to copy the block.

When your words are ready,press the button shown to run the project.

Next, select 文をつくる (Make a sentence)to create a random sentence from your words and hear it read aloud.

Use the activity to explore Japanese subjects, modifiers and predicates.

It can also introduce the use of lists in Scratch.

Scroll to the right of the word-editing blocks to find the blocks shown.

These let you change the order in which the sentence parts are read aloud.

Try experimenting with this extra challenge.