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8th Grade PE Exam

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How does a team score a point in Ultimate Football and Ultimate Frisbee?
a)
Catching the ball or frisbee with 2 feet in the endzone.
b)
Diving into the endzone with only your head in front of the cones.
c)
Running with the ball or frisbee into the endzone
d)
Tackling as many people as possible
2.
What is the proper form for doing bird dog exercises?
a)
Lying on your back and pretending to ride a bike.
b)
Jumping across the line from side to side.
c)
Starting with hands and knees on the floor and raising opposite arm and opposite leg in the air
d)
Standing on the box and stepping up into a high knee.
3.
If someone on your team doesn't want to participate, what can you do to be a supportive teammate?
a)
Laugh at them
b)
Tell them they should just quit and sit on the stage
c)
Offer encouragement and help them practice
d)
Yell at them to be better
4.
How do you create a hula hut for the game castleball?
a)
Use 6 hula hoops, 1 on the ground, 4 on the walls, and 1 on top
b)
I don't know, I had other people do it for me
c)
Use 9 hula hoops, 3 for each layer
d)
Throw 6 hula hoops in a pile
5.
What is the championship tournament for soccer with countries across the world?
a)
Superbowl
b)
Frozen Four
c)
World Cup
d)
March Madness
6.
What position in soccer typically stays between the strikers and defense?
a)
Goalie
b)
Midfielders (or mids)
c)
Strikers
d)
Defenders
7.

Which is an example of how to NOT go in the penalty box during 8th grade hockey in PE?

a)
Purposely tripping classmates with the hockey stick.
b)
Raising the hockey stick above your waist.
c)
Keeping the hockey stick below waist level and not being overly aggressive with it.
d)
Hooking, Slashing, Spearing, Cross-Checking
8.
What is NOT allowed when playing soccer, unless you are the goalie.
a)
Using your hands.
b)
Kicking the ball.
c)
Passing to teammates.
d)
Having more than one defender.
9.
Why is it important to show respect for PE equipment?
a)
So the equipment lasts longer and everyone can use it safely.
b)
So the teacher will give you a better grade.
c)
Because it is fun to throw equipment at other people.
d)
It doesn't really matter because the school can always buy more.
10.
Choose the best description of sportsmanship.
a)
Arguing with the referee/teacher.
b)
Following the rules and expectations without arguing with the teacher or classmates.
c)
Being the best player on the team and bragging about it.
d)
Yelling at your teammates when they make a mistake.
11.
Choose the best definition of composure.
a)
Getting easily upset when things go wrong.
b)
Staying calm and in control, especially under pressure.
c)
Being the loudest person on the team.
d)
Never having any fun.
12.
Choose the best definition of courage.
a)
Trying a new game or activity that you've never played before.
b)
Pretending to be sick to get out of an activity you don't like.
c)
Only playing games that you know you are good at.
d)
Trying to hide behind the bleachers and hope the teacher doesn't notice.
13.
Choose the best definition of healthy competition.
a)
Cheating during a game.
b)
Competing fairly, trying your best, and celebrating when you and your classmates do something well.
c)
Refusing to play a game because the teams are unfair.
d)
Screaming loudly that the other team sucks when your team scores a goal.
14.
Choose the best definition of perseverance.
a)
Only doing an exercise for the first 10 seconds and laying on the ground for the next 20 seconds.
b)
Making up numbers for how many times you did each exercise and not actually completing the exercises.
c)
Only working hard when the teacher is watching.
d)
Working hard the entire class and doing each exercise to the best of your ability for the whole 30 seconds.
15.
Why is running the half mile each week good for your body?
a)
It improves cardiovascular endurance.
b)
It makes you tired.
c)
It turns your face red.
d)
The track needs people to run on it so it doesn't fall apart.
16.
How do you properly do a push-up?
a)
Jumping from side to side across the line.
b)
Standing on the box and stepping up to a high knee.
c)
Starting in a plank position and bending your arms to lower your body towards the floor, and pushing back up.
d)
Standing up and lowering down to a 90 degree angle, and pushing back up.
17.
How do you properly do squats?
a)
Bending your knees and hips as if sitting in an imaginary chair and coming back up.
b)
Rotating your hips in a circle.
c)
Starting in a plank position and bending your arms to lower your body towards the floor, and pushing back up.
d)
Jumping from side to side across the line.
18.
How do you properly do supermans?
a)
Lying on your stomach and lifting both arms and legs for 3 seconds.
b)
Jumping from side to side across the line.
c)
Jumping in the air and landing on the ground.
d)
Doing sit-ups on the ground.
19.
Choose the best definition of caring.
a)
Laughing when someone makes a mistake.
b)
Leaving trash on the ground.
c)
Trying to tag the slowest person first because you know they are an easy target.
d)
Showing kindness, empathy, and concern for others.
20.
How many hits in the air do you and your teammate get in spikeball?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
As many as you need.
21.
Which volleyball skill is not allowed in four-square volleyball?
a)
Setting
b)
Bumping
c)
Passing
d)
Spiking or downward passes
22.
What are the two best ways to catch a frisbee?
a)
Letting it go over your head and missing it.
b)
Pancake catch and crab catch.
c)
Breakfast catch and fish catch.
d)
Not paying attention and getting hit in the face.
23.
What can you do while holding the ball in ULTIMATE football?
a)
Run to score a touchdown.
b)
Walk to score a touchdown.
c)
Tackle the other team.
d)
Throw the ball to a teammate.
24.
What is the best way to solve a disagreement while playing four-square?
a)
Doing a re-do without arguing.
b)
Yelling across the gym for Ms. Finkler to solve the problem.
c)
Chucking the ball at the person you are mad at.
d)
Refusing to play and sitting on the stage.
25.
What is the most important role of a goalie in soccer and hockey?
a)
To prevent the other team from scoring a goal.
b)
To score goals.
c)
To argue with the referee.
d)
To lay on the ground while the puck or ball isn't near you.
26.
What is the role of a striker in soccer?
a)
To try to score goals.
b)
To protect the goalie.
c)
To argue with the referee.
d)
To hit the ball with your hands.
27.
What is the best way to listen to instructions in PE?
a)
Ask to go to the bathroom so you don't have to listen to them.
b)
Talk to your friends next to you.
c)
Have your back facing the clevertouch and your eyes closed.
d)
Facing Ms. Finkler quietly with eyes and ears ready to learn.
28.
Choose the best definition of being coachable.
a)
Never listening to advice from others because you are already the best.
b)
Being open to feedback and willing to learn and improve.
c)
Arguing after a call that you don't agree with.
d)
Talking with your friends and ignoring the teacher during instructions.
29.
Choose the best definition of enthusiasm.
a)
Showing excitement and a positive attitude towards activities.
b)
Only being excited when your team is winning.
c)
Giving up when your team is losing.
d)
Blurting out during instructions.