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Misconception: Student think costumes are outfits rather than the overall appearance of a sprite in Scratch.

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  • For example, there are 4 different ballerina costumes, as shown below. The ballerina is wearing the same clothing in every costume, but is in different positions. These are different costumes in Scratch although they are all the same character in the same outfit.
      • Four different ballerina

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