diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/BuildReactiveFunction.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/BuildReactiveFunction.ts
index 7d30ba3d98..f38b160566 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/BuildReactiveFunction.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/BuildReactiveFunction.ts
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ import {
   InstructionId,
   InstructionValue,
   Place,
-  ReactiveBasicBlock,
   ReactiveBlock,
   ReactiveFunction,
-  ReactiveInstruction,
   ReactiveScope,
+  ReactiveScopeBlock,
+  ReactiveStatement,
   ReactiveTerminal,
   ReactiveValueBlock,
   ScopeId,
@@ -41,23 +41,23 @@ export function buildReactiveFunction(fn: HIRFunction): ReactiveFunction {
 }
 
 type BlockKind =
-  | { kind: "block"; block: ReactiveBasicBlock }
-  | { kind: "scope"; block: ReactiveBasicBlock; scope: ReactiveScope };
+  | { kind: "block"; block: ReactiveBlock }
+  | { kind: "scope"; block: ReactiveBlock; scope: ReactiveScope };
 
 class Builder {
-  #instructions: ReactiveBasicBlock;
+  #instructions: ReactiveBlock;
   #stack: Array<
-    | { kind: "scope"; block: ReactiveBlock }
-    | { kind: "block"; block: ReactiveBasicBlock }
+    | { kind: "scope"; block: ReactiveScopeBlock }
+    | { kind: "block"; block: ReactiveBlock }
   >;
 
   constructor() {
-    const block: ReactiveBasicBlock = [];
+    const block: ReactiveBlock = [];
     this.#instructions = block;
     this.#stack = [{ kind: "block", block }];
   }
 
-  append(item: ReactiveInstruction, label: BlockId | undefined): void {
+  append(item: ReactiveStatement, label: BlockId | undefined): void {
     if (label !== undefined) {
       invariant(item.kind === "terminal", "Only terminals may have a label");
       item.label = label;
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ class Builder {
   }
 
   startScope(scope: ReactiveScope): void {
-    const block: ReactiveBlock = {
-      kind: "block",
+    const block: ReactiveScopeBlock = {
+      kind: "scope",
       scope,
       instructions: [],
     };
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class Builder {
     }
   }
 
-  complete(): ReactiveBasicBlock {
+  complete(): ReactiveBlock {
     // TODO @josephsavona: debug two failures of this
     // invariant(
     //   this.#stack.length === 1,
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
   implements
     Visitor<
       Builder,
-      ReactiveBasicBlock,
+      ReactiveBlock,
       ReactiveValueBlock,
       ReactiveValueBlock,
       InstructionValue | ReactiveValueBlock,
-      ReactiveInstruction,
-      { test: InstructionValue | null; block: ReactiveBasicBlock }
+      ReactiveStatement,
+      { test: InstructionValue | null; block: ReactiveBlock }
     >
 {
   #builders: Array<Builder> = [];
@@ -134,12 +134,12 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
   }
   appendBlock(
     block: Builder,
-    item: ReactiveInstruction,
+    item: ReactiveStatement,
     label?: BlockId | undefined
   ): void {
     block.append(item, label);
   }
-  leaveBlock(block: Builder): ReactiveBasicBlock {
+  leaveBlock(block: Builder): ReactiveBlock {
     const builder = this.#builders.pop();
     invariant(
       builder === block,
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
       value: null,
     };
   }
-  appendValueBlock(block: ReactiveValueBlock, item: ReactiveInstruction): void {
+  appendValueBlock(block: ReactiveValueBlock, item: ReactiveStatement): void {
     block.instructions.push(item);
   }
   leaveValueBlock(
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
   enterInitBlock(block: Builder): ReactiveValueBlock {
     return this.enterValueBlock(block);
   }
-  appendInitBlock(block: ReactiveValueBlock, item: ReactiveInstruction): void {
+  appendInitBlock(block: ReactiveValueBlock, item: ReactiveStatement): void {
     this.appendValueBlock(block, item);
   }
   leaveInitBlock(block: ReactiveValueBlock): ReactiveValueBlock {
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
   visitInstruction(
     instruction: Instruction,
     value: InstructionValue | ReactiveValueBlock
-  ): ReactiveInstruction {
+  ): ReactiveStatement {
     this.visitId(instruction.id);
     const scope = getInstructionScope(instruction);
     if (scope !== null && !this.#scopes.has(scope.id)) {
@@ -204,17 +204,17 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
   visitTerminalId(id: InstructionId): void {
     this.visitId(id);
   }
-  visitImplicitTerminal(): ReactiveInstruction | null {
+  visitImplicitTerminal(): ReactiveStatement | null {
     return null;
   }
   visitTerminal(
     terminal: BlockTerminal<
       ReactiveValueBlock,
       InstructionValue | ReactiveValueBlock,
-      ReactiveBasicBlock,
-      { test: InstructionValue | null; block: ReactiveBasicBlock }
+      ReactiveBlock,
+      { test: InstructionValue | null; block: ReactiveBlock }
     >
-  ): ReactiveInstruction {
+  ): ReactiveStatement {
     let result: ReactiveTerminal;
     switch (terminal.kind) {
       case "break": {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
           test: terminal.test as Place,
           cases: terminal.cases as Array<{
             test: Place | null;
-            block: ReactiveBasicBlock | void;
+            block: ReactiveBlock | void;
           }>,
         };
         break;
@@ -291,8 +291,8 @@ class ReactiveFunctionBuilder
   }
   visitCase(
     test: InstructionValue | ReactiveValueBlock | null,
-    block: ReactiveBasicBlock
-  ): { test: InstructionValue | null; block: ReactiveBasicBlock } {
+    block: ReactiveBlock
+  ): { test: InstructionValue | null; block: ReactiveBlock } {
     if (test !== null && test.kind !== "Identifier") {
       invariant(false, "Expected a Place");
     }
diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/CodegenReactiveFunction.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/CodegenReactiveFunction.ts
index 31465729e2..90cb06616f 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/CodegenReactiveFunction.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/CodegenReactiveFunction.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import {
   Identifier,
   Instruction,
   InstructionKind,
-  ReactiveBasicBlock,
+  ReactiveBlock,
   ReactiveFunction,
   ReactiveScope,
   ReactiveTerminal,
@@ -84,10 +84,7 @@ class Context {
   }
 }
 
-function codegenBlock(
-  cx: Context,
-  block: ReactiveBasicBlock
-): t.BlockStatement {
+function codegenBlock(cx: Context, block: ReactiveBlock): t.BlockStatement {
   const statements: Array<t.Statement> = [];
   for (const item of block) {
     switch (item.kind) {
@@ -102,7 +99,7 @@ function codegenBlock(
         }
         break;
       }
-      case "block": {
+      case "scope": {
         codegenReactiveScope(cx, statements, item.scope, item.instructions);
         break;
       }
@@ -132,7 +129,7 @@ function codegenReactiveScope(
   cx: Context,
   statements: Array<t.Statement>,
   scope: ReactiveScope,
-  block: ReactiveBasicBlock
+  block: ReactiveBlock
 ): void {
   const cacheStoreStatements: Array<t.Statement> = [];
   const cacheLoadStatements: Array<t.Statement> = [];
diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/FlattenReactiveLoops.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/FlattenReactiveLoops.ts
index d07cb8a168..0d8546b655 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/FlattenReactiveLoops.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/FlattenReactiveLoops.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
  */
 
 import { assertExhaustive } from "../Common/utils";
-import { ReactiveBasicBlock, ReactiveBlock, ReactiveFunction } from "./HIR";
+import { ReactiveBlock, ReactiveFunction, ReactiveScopeBlock } from "./HIR";
 
 /**
  * Given a reactive function, flattens any scopes contained within a loop construct.
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ export function flattenReactiveLoops(fn: ReactiveFunction): void {
   visit(fn.body, false);
 }
 
-function visit(block: ReactiveBasicBlock, shouldFlatten: boolean): void {
+function visit(block: ReactiveBlock, shouldFlatten: boolean): void {
   let i = 0;
   while (i < block.length) {
     const item = block[i]!;
     switch (item.kind) {
-      case "block": {
+      case "scope": {
         if (shouldFlatten) {
           const successors = block.splice(i + 1);
           block.pop(); // remove the current element
@@ -87,10 +87,10 @@ function visit(block: ReactiveBasicBlock, shouldFlatten: boolean): void {
   }
 }
 
-function flatten(scope: ReactiveBlock, block: ReactiveBasicBlock): void {
+function flatten(scope: ReactiveScopeBlock, block: ReactiveBlock): void {
   for (const item of scope.instructions) {
     switch (item.kind) {
-      case "block": {
+      case "scope": {
         flatten(item, block);
         break;
       }
diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/HIR.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/HIR.ts
index 2178fc138b..6c1c9bef72 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/HIR.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/HIR.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { invariant } from "../CompilerError";
 // *******************************************************************************************
 // *******************************************************************************************
 
-// AST -> (lowering) -> HIR -> (analysis) -> Reactive Scopes -> (scheduling?) -> HIR -> (codegen) -> AST
+// AST -> (lowering) -> HIR -> (analysis) -> Reactive Scopes -> (codegen) -> AST
 
 /**
  * A location in a source file, intended to be used for providing diagnostic information and
@@ -47,27 +47,27 @@ export type ReactiveFunction = {
   params: Array<Place>;
   generator: boolean;
   async: boolean;
-  body: ReactiveBasicBlock;
+  body: ReactiveBlock;
 };
 
-export type ReactiveBlock = {
-  kind: "block";
+export type ReactiveScopeBlock = {
+  kind: "scope";
   scope: ReactiveScope;
-  instructions: ReactiveBasicBlock;
+  instructions: ReactiveBlock;
 };
 
-export type ReactiveBasicBlock = Array<ReactiveInstruction>;
+export type ReactiveBlock = Array<ReactiveStatement>;
 
 export type ReactiveValueBlock = {
   kind: "value-block";
-  instructions: ReactiveBasicBlock;
+  instructions: ReactiveBlock;
   value: InstructionValue | null;
 };
 
-export type ReactiveInstruction =
+export type ReactiveStatement =
   | { kind: "instruction"; instruction: Instruction }
   | { kind: "terminal"; terminal: ReactiveTerminal; label: BlockId | null }
-  | ReactiveBlock;
+  | ReactiveScopeBlock;
 
 export type ReactiveTerminal =
   | { kind: "break"; label: BlockId | null }
@@ -79,22 +79,22 @@ export type ReactiveTerminal =
       test: Place;
       cases: Array<{
         test: Place | null;
-        block: ReactiveBasicBlock | void;
+        block: ReactiveBlock | void;
       }>;
     }
-  | { kind: "while"; test: ReactiveValueBlock; loop: ReactiveBasicBlock }
+  | { kind: "while"; test: ReactiveValueBlock; loop: ReactiveBlock }
   | {
       kind: "for";
       init: ReactiveValueBlock;
       test: ReactiveValueBlock;
       update: ReactiveValueBlock;
-      loop: ReactiveBasicBlock;
+      loop: ReactiveBlock;
     }
   | {
       kind: "if";
       test: Place;
-      consequent: ReactiveBasicBlock;
-      alternate: ReactiveBasicBlock | null;
+      consequent: ReactiveBlock;
+      alternate: ReactiveBlock | null;
     };
 
 /**
diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PrintReactiveFunction.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PrintReactiveFunction.ts
index 9f300d3a54..cd334cfd4a 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PrintReactiveFunction.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PrintReactiveFunction.ts
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@
 import invariant from "invariant";
 import { assertExhaustive } from "../Common/utils";
 import {
-  ReactiveBlock,
   ReactiveFunction,
-  ReactiveInstruction,
+  ReactiveScopeBlock,
+  ReactiveStatement,
   ReactiveTerminal,
   ReactiveValueBlock,
 } from "./HIR";
@@ -35,7 +35,10 @@ export function printReactiveFunction(fn: ReactiveFunction): string {
   return writer.complete();
 }
 
-export function printReactiveBlock(writer: Writer, block: ReactiveBlock): void {
+export function printReactiveBlock(
+  writer: Writer,
+  block: ReactiveScopeBlock
+): void {
   writer.writeLine(
     `scope @${block.scope.id} [${block.scope.range.start}:${
       block.scope.range.end
@@ -51,7 +54,7 @@ export function printReactiveBlock(writer: Writer, block: ReactiveBlock): void {
 
 export function printReactiveInstructions(
   writer: Writer,
-  instructions: Array<ReactiveInstruction>
+  instructions: Array<ReactiveStatement>
 ): void {
   writer.indented(() => {
     for (const instr of instructions) {
@@ -62,14 +65,14 @@ export function printReactiveInstructions(
 
 function printReactiveInstruction(
   writer: Writer,
-  instr: ReactiveInstruction
+  instr: ReactiveStatement
 ): void {
   switch (instr.kind) {
     case "instruction": {
       writer.writeLine(printInstruction(instr.instruction));
       break;
     }
-    case "block": {
+    case "scope": {
       printReactiveBlock(writer, instr);
       break;
     }
diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PropagateScopeDependencies.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PropagateScopeDependencies.ts
index 4a77905437..2afc52ad95 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PropagateScopeDependencies.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PropagateScopeDependencies.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import {
   makeInstructionId,
   MutableRange,
   Place,
-  ReactiveBasicBlock,
+  ReactiveBlock,
   ReactiveFunction,
   ReactiveValueBlock,
 } from "./HIR";
@@ -50,14 +50,14 @@ enum DeclKind {
 type DeclMap = Map<Identifier, { kind: DeclKind; id: InstructionId }>;
 
 function visit(
-  block: ReactiveBasicBlock,
+  block: ReactiveBlock,
   dependencies: Set<Place>,
   declarations: DeclMap,
   scopeRange: MutableRange | null
 ): void {
   for (const item of block) {
     switch (item.kind) {
-      case "block": {
+      case "scope": {
         const scopeDependencies: Set<Place> = new Set();
         // TODO: it would be sufficient to use a single mapping of declarations
         const scopeDeclarations: DeclMap = new Map(declarations);
diff --git a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PruneUnusedLabels.ts b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PruneUnusedLabels.ts
index 666f04a1f9..a4c4f7732a 100644
--- a/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PruneUnusedLabels.ts
+++ b/compiler/forget/src/HIR/PruneUnusedLabels.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 import { assertExhaustive } from "../Common/utils";
 import {
   BlockId,
-  ReactiveBasicBlock,
+  ReactiveBlock,
   ReactiveFunction,
   ReactiveTerminal,
 } from "./HIR";
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ export function pruneUnusedLabels(fn: ReactiveFunction): void {
 
 type Labels = Set<BlockId>;
 
-function visitBlock(labels: Labels, block: ReactiveBasicBlock): void {
+function visitBlock(labels: Labels, block: ReactiveBlock): void {
   for (const item of block) {
     if (item.kind === "terminal") {
       // first visit the terminal's contents, which is the only place that can
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ function visitBlock(labels: Labels, block: ReactiveBasicBlock): void {
       if (item.label !== null && !labels.has(item.label)) {
         item.label = null;
       }
-    } else if (item.kind === "block") {
+    } else if (item.kind === "scope") {
       visitBlock(labels, item.instructions);
     }
   }