Physical Development Quiz

Which of these activities can support children's physical development?

• Reading a book

• Skipping

• Writing

• Folding a blanket

Which activity involves using fine motor skills?

• Riding a bike

• Threading beads

• Hopping

• Skipping

Which activity is most likely to improve a child's balance?

• Pouring water into a cup

• Playing with Playdough

• Trampolining

• Brushing hair

Which activity can help develop a child's hand-eye coordination?

• Catching a ball

• Eating grapes out of a bowl

• Patting a dog

• Folding a blanket

What type of muscles do some activities encourage children to use in their hands and fingers?

• Smaller muscles

• Larger muscles

• Medium muscles

• All muscles equally

What are gross motor skills?

• Use your muscles to make large, co-ordinated movements.

• Use your muscles to make small, precisely co-ordinated movements.

• Use your muscles to make medium, co-ordinated movements.

• Use your muscles to make uncoordinated movements.

What are fine motor skills?

• Use your muscles to make large, co-ordinated movements.

• Use your muscles to make small, precisely co-ordinated movements.

• Use your muscles to make medium, co-ordinated movements.

• Use your muscles to make uncoordinated movements.

Babies will often use their gross motor skills to "cruise" around furniture when they are 1 year old.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Never

A 2-year-old can develop their fine motor skills by jumping up and down.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Never

A 5-year-old can develop their fine motor skills by using a knife and fork.

• True

• False

• Sometimes

• Never