Logo "Vocabulary"

 

Term & abbrev Input Meaning Example
Back bk Number Moves the turtle backwards Bk 50
Forward fd Number Moves the turtle forwards Fd 77.5
Glide Distance speed Makes the turtle glide over the given distance at named speed. Max speed is 99, minimum is 1 Glide 55 2
Home   Moves the turtle home  
Left lt Degrees Turns the turtle left Lt 90
Right rt Degrees Turns the turtle right Rt 273
Ht   Hides the current turtle  
St   Shows the current turtle  
Newturtle Name Creates a new turtle at home position. Turtle is hidden. Newturtle "BigAl
Pd   Puts the current turtle's pen down  
Pu   Lifts the current turtle's pen up  
Setpensize Number Sets the turtle's pen size. Original is 1, max is 100 Setpensize 22
Cg   Clears the graphics on the page and moves the current turtle home  
Clean   Clears the graphics on the page and leaves the turtle where it is  
Freezebg   Freezes the graphics in current state, won't erase  
Setbg Name or number Sets the color of the background. Setbg 84 resets the original color Setbg "yellow or

Setbg 16

Setc Name or number Sets the color of the turtle's pen Setc "white or

setc 88

Setshape setsh Name or number Sets the current turtle to the named shape Setsh "moon or

Setsh 12

Setsize Number Sets the size of the turtle. Original is 40, max is 160, multiples of 20 look best Setsize 80
Fill   Fills a closed shape or the whole screen with the turtle's color  
Stamp   Stamps a copy of the turtle on the background  

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