Exploring Locomotor and Non-Locomotor Skills

Which of the following is a locomotor skill?

• Jumping

• Twisting

• Bending

• Stretching

Which of these is an example of a non-locomotor skill?

• Running

• Hopping

• Balancing

• Skipping

What does the term "locomotor skills" mean?

• Skills that involve moving from one place to another

• Skills that involve standing still

• Skills that use only your arms

• Skills that use only your head

Which of the following is NOT a locomotor skill?

• Galloping

• Sliding

• Twisting

• Leaping

Which non-locomotor movement would you most likely use while playing "Simon Says" when the command is "touch your toes"?

• Bending

• Skipping

• Running

• Hopping

If you are playing a game of tag, which locomotor skill are you using the most?

• Running

• Twisting

• Stretching

• Balancing

During a warm-up exercise, your teacher asks you to "stretch up high and then twist your body." Which type of skills are you practicing?

• Non-locomotor skills

• Locomotor skills

• Both locomotor and non-locomotor skills

• Neither

Which of the following activities best shows the use of non-locomotor skills in a game?

• Balancing on one foot during "Freeze Dance"

• Running to the finish line in a race

• Skipping across the playground

• Hopping over a rope

If you are asked to move from one side of the gym to the other by hopping, which locomotor skill are you using?

• Hopping

• Twisting

• Bending

• Stretching

Which non-locomotor movement would you use to look behind you without moving your feet?

• Twisting

• Running

• Skipping

• Leaping