Exam 15: Fundamental Motor Skills and Introductory Activities

Introductory activities incorporate fundamental motor skills designed to provide maximum participation for all children.

Leaping is a rhythmic movement.

Locomotor skills are performed without appreciable movement from place to place.

Which of the following is NOT a nonlocomotor skill?

Signals for changing locomotor movement patterns during introductory activities can include:

A series of step-hops done with alternate feet is:

Leaping is an elongated step designed to cover distance or move over a low obstacle.

A characteristic of the introductory phase of a lesson is:

"Head up, eyes forward" is an instructional cue for walking.

When running each foot moves alternately, with one foot always in contact with the ground or floor.

All of the following are essential stress points for effective fleeing, chasing and tagging EXCEPT:

Galloping is NOT similar to sliding.

Fundamental skills form the foundation of human movement, and are usually identified by a single verb such as walk, twist, run, jump, or stretch.

Children running high on their toes and changing to a lower level on signal is an example of:

Turning is a movement involving rotation around the long axis of the body.

Which of the following activities create a rapid level of fatigue?

If the class is not ready to listen it usually best NOT to teach the introductory activity and to focus on a management activity.

Learning physical skills develops in a specific-to-general manner.

Jumping requires taking off with both feet and landing on both feet.

Benches provide excellent means for practicing pushing and pulling techniques.