What is blocker?

A blocker is something that stops you from doing what you want to do, like when your favorite toy gets stuck under the couch.

Imagine you're trying to play with your favorite building blocks, but there's a big book in the way. That book is a blocker because it’s stopping you from reaching your blocks. You need to move the book first before you can play!

Like a Road Block

Think about when you’re walking home from school, and there's a big truck parked in the middle of the road. That truck is like a blocker, it stops you from going straight home. You might have to take a different path or wait for the truck to move.

Blockers Can Be Small or Big

Sometimes a blocker can be as small as a sock, like when it’s stuck in the door and won’t let you open it. Other times, it could be something big, like a mountain, but that's a really big blocker!

So, a blocker is just anything that gets in your way and stops you from doing what you want to do. A blocker is something that stops you from doing what you want to do, like when your favorite toy gets stuck under the couch.

Imagine you're trying to play with your favorite building blocks, but there's a big book in the way. That book is a blocker because it’s stopping you from reaching your blocks. You need to move the book first before you can play!

Like a Road Block

Think about when you’re walking home from school, and there's a big truck parked in the middle of the road. That truck is like a blocker, it stops you from going straight home. You might have to take a different path or wait for the truck to move.

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Examples

  1. A child blocking the way to the toy store.
  2. A traffic jam caused by a broken-down bus.
  3. A friend who won't stop talking during your exam.

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