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WorksheetsQuiz on Skills and Motor Skills
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is a skill defined as?
The ability to do something well
A natural talent
An involuntary action
A random activity
What is a key component of motor skills?
Randomness
Involuntary actions
Practice and experience
Lack of direction
What is NOT a characteristic of motor skills?
Voluntary
Goal-directed
Involuntary
Learned through practice
What is the purpose of providing feedback in skill development?
To confuse the learner
To assess performance and improve skills
To discourage practice
To make skills more difficult
What is a manipulative skill?
A skill involving handling objects
A skill involving balance
A skill involving running
A skill involving jumping
Which of the following is a locomotor skill?
Running
Throwing
Catching
Balancing
Which of the following is an example of a fine motor skill?
Running
Bouncing a ball before a tennis serve
Jumping
Cycling
What characteristic do discrete motor skills have?
No definite beginning or end
Obvious beginning and end
Continuous sequence
Large muscle involvement
Which of the following is an example of a discrete motor skill?
Running
Cycling
Kicking a ball
Walking
Which of the following is an example of a continuous motor skill?
Throwing a dart
Triple jump
Running
Kicking a football
What is an example of a movement skill that requires precision?
Running
Jumping
Throwing a dart
Cycling
What is an example of a closed skill?
White-water kayaking
Indoor individual diving routine
Running
Serving in tennis
What is an example of an open skill?
Indoor individual diving routine
White-water kayaking
Catching
Dance routine
What is a characteristic of open skills?
Performed in a predictable environment
Performer has limited control over the environment
Clear beginning and end
Short duration
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of discrete skills?
Deni serving in Tennis, a clear beginning and end
Isaac doing one backflip
Mr McHugh going for a Long walk
Ashton doing one roundhouse kick on Jon Jones
Who is performing a serial skill?
Campbell kicking a torp
Roby
serving an Ace
Tom
shooting a 3 in Basketball
Jack running down the wing taking a bounce & kicking a goal
Seb
Bench Pressing 200kg
Mr McHugh does not know who is the tallest, but who do you think he thinks is the tallest?
Petra
Bailey
Sophie C
Balian
Sophie E
Who is the best pickleball player
Darcee
Harry
Jake
Kohda
Charlotte
Match the following
D
Racquet Edge
C
Head
E
Face
A
Throat
B
Grip
WHO IS THE MOST FLEXIBLE (FITNESS COMPONENT FLEXIBILITY)
Kady
Nathan
Jack
Yonah
