basketball positions
Authored by Athena Vangelatos
Physical Ed
7th - 8th Grade
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This quiz focuses on basketball positions and their specific roles within team strategy, making it ideal for middle school physical education classes at the 7th and 8th grade levels. Students need foundational knowledge of basketball's five traditional positions (point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center) along with understanding how each position's responsibilities contribute to offensive and defensive team play. The questions assess students' comprehension of positional numbering systems (1-5), specialized roles like combo guards and stretch bigs, and the relationship between player physical attributes and position assignments. Students must understand concepts such as court geography (paint area, three-point arc), offensive responsibilities (ball distribution, scoring, rebounding), and how modern basketball has evolved to include hybrid positions that combine traditional role expectations. Created by Athena Vangelatos, a Physical Ed teacher in the US who teaches grades 7 and 8. This quiz serves as an excellent tool for reinforcing basketball fundamentals during unit instruction, working effectively as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before practice sessions or as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding of positional concepts. Teachers can utilize this quiz for homework assignments to reinforce classroom learning, as a review tool before practical applications on the court, or as a quick check for understanding during theoretical portions of basketball units. The content aligns with national physical education standards that emphasize tactical knowledge and game understanding, supporting PE.7.MS.1 and PE.8.MS.1 standards that require students to demonstrate knowledge of rules, strategies, and appropriate behaviors for selected physical activities.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of a point guard?
shoot
run
distribute the ball and facilitate the offense.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the shooting guard?
pass
score the ball on offense
post up
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
what is a combo guard?
shoot
dribble/pass/shoot
dribble
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the role of the small forward?
shoot/rebound/post up
rebound
post up
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most versatile position on the basketball court?
PG
SG
SF
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the power forward position?
Play with their back to basket,rebound, and block shots.
Shoot
Pass
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the center positions role?
Defend the paint area and rebound
rebound
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