Skateboarding Basics and Techniques

Skateboarding Basics and Techniques

Assessment

Interactive Video

Physical Ed

6th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

FREE Resource

5 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is one key difference between how adults and kids learn to skateboard?

Kids tend to apply tips more quickly.

Adults often learn faster by applying tips.

Adults are more likely to learn by falling.

Kids are more fragile than adults.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of learning the duck walk in skateboarding?

To learn how to balance and turn.

To increase speed quickly.

To perform tricks in the air.

To improve jumping skills.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the recommended way to pick up speed on a skateboard?

Stay on the balls of your feet like a runner.

Keep your foot flat on the board.

Push with both feet simultaneously.

Press your heel down firmly.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the technique of pumping help you achieve in skateboarding?

It propels you up the wall of a bowl.

It helps you jump higher.

It allows you to stop quickly.

It helps you balance on one foot.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the benefit of bending your legs more while pumping?

It makes you go slower.

It helps you turn more easily.

It reduces the risk of falling.

It propels you higher up the wall.