Flocabulary Fitness and Exercise

Having more strength can help you

• do gymnastics.

• lift a heavy box.

• do more push ups.

• all of these.

Which of the following would make your heart beat faster?

• playing a game of catch

• typing on the computer

• watching a movie

• sitting in a car

Which of these students got the recommended amount of exercise today?

• Colleen walked to and from school, which took 10 minutes each way.

• Matt watched basketball on TV for one hour and 30 minutes.

• Alicia had swim practice, which lasted one hour.

• Esteban played tag at recess for 20 minutes.

Eriq doesn’t like playing sports. Which of the following is a way for him to get exercise that he might like better?

• dancing to his favorite music

• taking a walk in the local park

• riding his bike to and from school

• all of the above

True or False: You should wear uncomfortable shoes when exercising.

• true

• false

Marco can’t quite reach his toes. If he works on his ________, he’ll get there soon!

• rest

• strength

• flexibility

• endurance

“You don’t have to do the full hour all at once. Do some now or later; it’s whatever you want.” These lines from the song most closely mean:

• You can exercise today or tomorrow, but not both.

• Breaking up your exercise time is not a good idea.

• You can break up your exercise over the course of a day.

• You don’t have to exercise for a full hour a day, just however long you like.

How does exercise help your brain?

• It makes your heart pump more blood to your brain, which makes it work better.

• It makes you tired so your brain can focus on one thing at a time.

• It makes your brain stronger so it can hold more information.

• It makes you more flexible so you’re open to new ideas.

Which of the following students is breaking up their exercise over the course of a day?

• Catalina goes for a one hour jog after school, then she does her homework and helps her dad make dinner.

• Sammi walks to school, plays tag at recess, and rakes the yard with her brother when she gets home.

• Muhammad goes kayaking for 30 minutes on Saturday afternoon.

• Devorah has a one-hour volleyball game on Wednesday.