texas teachers assessment 1 exam graded
A+
When teaching motor skills to elementary students, the teacher must be aware that children
A. develop faster through auditory instruction of new activities
B. discover their own aptitudes and preferences for different activities.
C. give preference to proprioceptive over visual feedback.
D. respond similarly to various physical contexts and environments.
B
The development of a child's motor behavior starts with
A. simple reflexes.
B. manipulative movements.
C. locomotor responses.
D. postural movement.
A
During a swimming unit in physical education, which of the following situations is an example of
observational learning?
A. For anacrobic conditioning, students swirn as long as they can underwater without taking a breath.
B. The advanced swimmers race the butterfly stroke 25 yards while the others watch from the side of
the pool.
C. The instructor demonstrates the pull, breathe, kick, glide components of the breaststroke for
students.
D. Students always warm up with a 100-yard freestyle stroke and then swith 100 vards of backstroke
C
A physical education teacher has first-grade students stand like flamingos (with one leg bent up) for
30 seconds. Which of the following are the students demonstrating?
A. Body awareness
B. Auditory development
C. Visual Development
D. Dynamic Balance
A
A student who is in the latter stages of motor learning exhibits which of the following characteristics?
,A. Highly variable performance of the skill
B. Ability to consistently detect and correct performance errors
C. Use of more energy to perform the skill
D. Focus that is more on the cognitive aspect of the skill
B
The process by which physical movements develop and become specialized for motor performance
depends chiefly on
A. socioeconomic status
B. natural talent.
C. daily practice.
D. a supportive environment.
C
A physical education teacher notices several kindergarten students heads moving excessively during a
hopping activity. To correct this common error, the teacher should
A. instruct the students to stop swinging their anns when hopping.
B. place a beanbag on the head of each student as students hop.
C. tell students to imagine they are landing on something soft.
D. remind students to keep the nonsupporting log in the air.
B
The rudimentary overhand throw is usually first observed in children in which of the following age
groups?
A. 2-3 years
B. 4-5 years
C. 5-6 years
D. 7-8 years
A
A student new to soccer consistently kicks the ball wide of the soccer goal. Which of the following
would be the teacher's diagnosis of the problem?
A. Kicking with the toe
B. Kicking with too little force
C. Kicking with the instep of the foot
D. Kicking without a running start
, A
Which of the following best describes a lesson plan for elementary physical education students who
need additional development and practice in locomotor skills?
A. Activities such as acrobics and circuit training
B. Introduction to pathways such as straight, curved, or zigzag
C. Refining flexibility, strength, and muscular endurance
D. Spotting during gymnastics and using nonskid footwear
B
A physical education teacher would like to teach the grapevine to a second-grade class during a dance
unit. A lead-up activity would be instructing students to
A. perform a step-kick pattern.
B. march in place for sixteen counts.
C. perform a step-behind pattern.
D. count to the beat to hind the rhythm
C
When teaching the skill of dribbling a soccer ball, the teacher should emphasize
A. keeping the ball at least five feet out in front of the body,
B. striking the ball with only the inside of the foot.
C. pushing the ball instead of kicking.
D. keeping the eyes on the ball.
C
Which of the following skills would a teacher introduce first during a volleyball unit?
A. The block
B. The serve
C. The spike
D. The tip
B
In softball, which of the following movements would provide the hitter with the most power during
the execution of a swing?
A. Moving the hands forward
A+
When teaching motor skills to elementary students, the teacher must be aware that children
A. develop faster through auditory instruction of new activities
B. discover their own aptitudes and preferences for different activities.
C. give preference to proprioceptive over visual feedback.
D. respond similarly to various physical contexts and environments.
B
The development of a child's motor behavior starts with
A. simple reflexes.
B. manipulative movements.
C. locomotor responses.
D. postural movement.
A
During a swimming unit in physical education, which of the following situations is an example of
observational learning?
A. For anacrobic conditioning, students swirn as long as they can underwater without taking a breath.
B. The advanced swimmers race the butterfly stroke 25 yards while the others watch from the side of
the pool.
C. The instructor demonstrates the pull, breathe, kick, glide components of the breaststroke for
students.
D. Students always warm up with a 100-yard freestyle stroke and then swith 100 vards of backstroke
C
A physical education teacher has first-grade students stand like flamingos (with one leg bent up) for
30 seconds. Which of the following are the students demonstrating?
A. Body awareness
B. Auditory development
C. Visual Development
D. Dynamic Balance
A
A student who is in the latter stages of motor learning exhibits which of the following characteristics?
,A. Highly variable performance of the skill
B. Ability to consistently detect and correct performance errors
C. Use of more energy to perform the skill
D. Focus that is more on the cognitive aspect of the skill
B
The process by which physical movements develop and become specialized for motor performance
depends chiefly on
A. socioeconomic status
B. natural talent.
C. daily practice.
D. a supportive environment.
C
A physical education teacher notices several kindergarten students heads moving excessively during a
hopping activity. To correct this common error, the teacher should
A. instruct the students to stop swinging their anns when hopping.
B. place a beanbag on the head of each student as students hop.
C. tell students to imagine they are landing on something soft.
D. remind students to keep the nonsupporting log in the air.
B
The rudimentary overhand throw is usually first observed in children in which of the following age
groups?
A. 2-3 years
B. 4-5 years
C. 5-6 years
D. 7-8 years
A
A student new to soccer consistently kicks the ball wide of the soccer goal. Which of the following
would be the teacher's diagnosis of the problem?
A. Kicking with the toe
B. Kicking with too little force
C. Kicking with the instep of the foot
D. Kicking without a running start
, A
Which of the following best describes a lesson plan for elementary physical education students who
need additional development and practice in locomotor skills?
A. Activities such as acrobics and circuit training
B. Introduction to pathways such as straight, curved, or zigzag
C. Refining flexibility, strength, and muscular endurance
D. Spotting during gymnastics and using nonskid footwear
B
A physical education teacher would like to teach the grapevine to a second-grade class during a dance
unit. A lead-up activity would be instructing students to
A. perform a step-kick pattern.
B. march in place for sixteen counts.
C. perform a step-behind pattern.
D. count to the beat to hind the rhythm
C
When teaching the skill of dribbling a soccer ball, the teacher should emphasize
A. keeping the ball at least five feet out in front of the body,
B. striking the ball with only the inside of the foot.
C. pushing the ball instead of kicking.
D. keeping the eyes on the ball.
C
Which of the following skills would a teacher introduce first during a volleyball unit?
A. The block
B. The serve
C. The spike
D. The tip
B
In softball, which of the following movements would provide the hitter with the most power during
the execution of a swing?
A. Moving the hands forward
