Locomotor Skills for Kindergarteners: Enhance Coordination and Physical Abilities

Question 1

When you jump, what do you do with your feet?

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You lift them both off the ground at once

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You keep them on the ground

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You move them back and forth

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You turn them in circles

Question 2

Which of these is NOT a way to move your body?

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Staying still

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Hopping

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Dancing

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Crawling

Question 3

Which of these is not a way we move our bodies?

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Reading

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Walking

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 4

When you walk, how do you move your feet?

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One foot at a time

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Both feet at the same time

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In a circle

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Sideways

Question 5

Which of these is a great way to practice running?

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Chasing a friend

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Sitting in a chair

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Jumping up and down

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Walking slowly

Question 6

What do you do when you hop?

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Use only one foot

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Use both feet at once

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Move your arms up and down

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Jump in the air

Question 7

Which of these helps you get better at balancing?

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Walking on a line

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Jumping on a trampoline

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Running in circles

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Sitting still

Question 8

What should you do before practicing locomotor skills?

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Warm up

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Eat a big meal

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Take a nap

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Drink lots of soda

Question 9

Which of these is a good thing about doing locomotor skill activities?

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Get better at moving your body

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Get hurt more easily

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Pay less attention

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Sleep worse

Question 10

When doing locomotor skill activities, what's the most important thing to remember?

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Have fun while moving

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Be the winner

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Be the fastest

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Never make mistakes

Question 11

When you move around by putting one foot in front of the other, what are you doing?

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Walking

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Sitting

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Talking

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Writing

Question 12

When you move from one place to another by putting one foot in front of the other, what are you doing?

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

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Hopping

Question 13

When you move both feet off the ground at the same time, what are you doing?

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Jumping

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Walking

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Running

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Skipping

Question 14

Where is a good place to practice locomotor skills?

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On the playground

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In the classroom

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On the couch

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In the car

Question 15

Which of the following is a locomotor skill that involves moving forward and backward?

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Walking

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Running

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Skipping

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Jumping

Question 16

Which skill involves pushing off the ground with both feet and landing in the same spot?

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Hopping

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Walking

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 17

What skill involves moving forward with alternate steps?

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

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Hopping

Question 18

Which skill is used to move quickly over a short distance?

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Running

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Walking

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 19

What skill involves using one foot to push off the ground and land on the other?

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Hopping

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Jumping

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Running

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Skipping

Question 20

Which of these actions can you do to move from one place to another?

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Walk

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Throw a ball

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Jump up and down

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Catch a ball

Question 21

Which of these movements is NOT used to get from one place to another?

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Standing still

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Hopping

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Running

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Skipping

Question 22

Which of these movements involves moving forward with both feet off the ground at the same time?

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Jumping

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Walking

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Running

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Skipping

Question 23

What do we call the movement of taking steps with one foot in front of the other?

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Walking

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Running

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Skipping

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Hopping

Question 24

Which of these movements is used to move quickly with short steps?

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Running

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Walking

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Skipping

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Hopping

Question 25

Can you skip by taking turns hopping on each foot?

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Yes

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No

Question 26

When you run, what happens to your feet?

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They leave the ground.

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They stay on the ground.

Question 27

When you want to jump, which body part do you push off with?

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Legs

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Arms

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Head

Question 28

How can playing games and pretending help us learn and practice moving our bodies in different ways?

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Playing games like tag and races helps us run better.

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Pretending to be animals and moving like them helps us hop and jump better.

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Playing with blocks only helps us learn about shapes and colors.

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We should only practice moving our bodies in different ways in gym class with a teacher.

Question 29

What is the locomotor skill where you move forward by putting one foot in front of the other?

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

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Hopping

Question 30

When you move quickly on your feet, what locomotor skill are you doing?

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Running

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Walking

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 31

What locomotor skill involves moving up into the air with both feet leaving the ground?

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Jumping

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Walking

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Running

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Hopping

Question 32

When you move forward quickly with big steps, what locomotor skill are you using?

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Running

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Walking

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 33

What movement involves jumping up into the air and landing on both feet?

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Jumping

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Walking

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Running

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Hopping

Question 34

When you move forward by pushing off with one foot and landing on the same foot, what skill are you doing?

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Hopping

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Walking

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Running

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Skipping

Question 35

What locomotor skill involves a rhythm of steps with a little bounce?

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Skipping

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

Question 36

What is a movement that helps you move from one place to another called?

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Locomotor skill

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Balancing skill

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Catching skill

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Throwing skill

Question 37

Which of these is the skill of moving forward on two feet?

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Walking

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Skipping

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Hopping

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Running

Question 38

What skill involves jumping off one foot and landing on the same foot?

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Hopping

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Skipping

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Running

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Walking

Question 39

How do you skip?

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Take one hop on each foot, alternating feet

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Take two hops on each foot, alternating feet

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Jump up and down on both feet

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Run on one foot

Question 40

What do you use a balance beam for in physical education class?

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To practice balancing and coordination

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To measure height

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To jump over

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To play hopscotch

Question 41

Which animal uses hopping as a way to move around?

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Frog

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Bird

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Cat

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Dog

Question 42

Which of these is a locomotor skill?

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Jumping

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Writing

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Singing

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Drawing

Question 43

When you move your body from one place to another without lifting your feet from the ground, you are:

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 44

When you move forward quickly by taking big steps, you are:

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Running

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Walking

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 45

Which locomotor skill involves moving your feet one after the other while moving forward?

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

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Hopping

Question 46

What do you call it when you lift your body into the air and land on both feet?

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Jumping

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Skipping

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Hopping

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Running

Question 47

Which of these is not a good reason to practice locomotor skills?

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To get stronger arms

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To get better at balancing

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To move more smoothly

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To be able to walk faster

Question 48

Where is a good place to practice locomotor skills?

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Playground

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Swimming pool

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Construction site

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Parking lot

Question 49

What should you do if you feel tired while practicing locomotor skills?

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Rest for a while

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Keep going until you can't anymore

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Ask a grown-up for help

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Give up and go do something else