Physical and Motor Development

By age 3, preschoolers typically show a shift from a chubby toddler body to:

• Shorter and rounder build

• Taller and leaner figure

• Wider torso and heavier limbs

• No visible changes

At what age do permanent teeth begin to develop, even though primary teeth are still present?

• Age 3

• Age 4

• Around age 6

• Age 7

Which of the following is an example of a gross motor skill?

• Writing a name

• Catching a large ball

• Buttoning a shirt

• Cutting paper

By age 5, most children can:

• Ride a two-wheeled bicycle independently

• Skip or hop on one foot

• Read short paragraphs

• Solve basic arithmetic problems

Fine motor skills involve:

• Running across the playground

• Balancing on one leg

• Small muscle movements in hands and fingers

• Jumping rope

Which motor activity combines balance and coordination in preschoolers?

• Using scissors

• Playing tag

• Drawing with crayons

• Reciting rhymes

Writing letters, tying shoelaces, and fastening buttons all involve:

• Gross motor control

• Reflexive movements

• Fine motor coordination

• Symbolic reasoning

Which of the following is NOT an example of gross motor development?

• A) Skipping

• B) Jumping

• C) Drawing circles

• D) Running

The artistic stage characterized by random lines, zigzags, and circles is:

• Scribbling Stage

• Preschematic Stage

• Schematic Stage

• Realistic Stage

Stick figures with large heads and limited detail usually appear in the:

• Scribbling Stage

• Preschematic Stage

• Schematic Stage

• Abstract Stage