MTEL PE Practice: Movement ActivitiesVersion en ligne
MTEL Physical Education Practice
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A student who claps twice in an even rhythm to each beat of a four-beat measure of music is marking the:
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Once students demonstrate mastery of fundamental skills for rhythmic movement, it would be most appropriate to introduce them next to which of the following styles of dance?
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To introduce students to the rhythmic use of locomotor skills, it would be more appropriate to design patterns that include hopping rather than patterns that include skipping because hopping:
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During a folk-dance unit, which of the following would be most important to include at the beginning of any practice session?
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A group of fourth-grade students are learning a creative movement pattern in which they form a line and perform a forward roll simultaneously. Each time they execute the roll, one particular student rolls in a crooked line and bumps into a neighbor. To address this problem, it would be most appropriate for the teacher to:
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Before introducing students to the basic steps used in an ethnic social dance, a teacher shows them a video of a performance featuring the dance that begins with a narrator outlining the story the dancers perform. The narration will most likely enhance students' understanding of dance as:
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Which of the following is a critical element of the ready position in badminton?
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During a basketball activity, students work in pairs. Each student has a ball and faces his or her partner from several feet away. As one partner makes a two-handed chest pass, the other partner simultaneously makes a bounce pass. After a while, they switch passes. Which of the following is most likely the main objective of this activity?
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Which of the following cues correctly describes a critical element of the two-handed side-arm strike used to bat a ball?
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Which of the following is a fundamental rule of field hockey and indoor floor hockey?
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Which of the following practices is most likely to lead to a dangerous outcome in competitive sports activities in which some physical contact might occur?
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Which of the following competitive sports is particularly appropriate for promoting cooperation, honesty, and trust within and between teams because of its emphasis on the "spirit of the game" and self-refereeing?
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Which of the following characteristics is most important in functioning effectively as a natural leader and positive role model in sports and physical education activities?
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After a few lessons in the fundamentals of bowling, students practice at a bowling alley on a field trip. After the students select balls, the teacher reviews basic bowling skills with the students. Which of the following skills should be reviewed first in the sequence of skills?
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Which of the following precautions is most important in preventing blisters while hiking?
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Bicyclists can best ensure that they are visible to motorists during daylight hours by:
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In an outdoor education curriculum, which of the following practices is most likely to help students develop an ethic of stewardship toward the natural environment?
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Which of the following techniques should be used by a belayer to ensure the safety of a climber during indoor rock climbing?
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Involving students in outdoor education courses such as orienteering, canoeing, hiking, and rock climbing is particularly effective for promoting students' self-esteem, because the activities include built-in opportunities to:
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According to principles of developmental psychology, which of the following best describes why participation in play activities is particularly important to young children's growth and development?
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Which of the following approaches is likely to be most effective in fostering appropriate attitudes about body composition and body image in children?
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During an outdoor field day at the end of the school year, elementary students will participate in a variety of physical activities. Which of the following organizational approaches to the day's events is likely to be most effective in enhancing students' self-esteem and sense of self-worth?
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Cooperative games and team sports help promote the development of positive traits and values primarily by providing opportunities in which students can:
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Recreational group and team games such as horseshoes, ultimate, and volleyball are especially well suited to providing social benefits to participants primarily because they:
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Following a track meet against a rival team, a student and the physical education teacher discuss the 200 meter. "I can't believe I didn't place first in the 200! I trained so hard during the last two weeks," the student says. "Sorry to see you so disappointed. I know that race was really important to you," the teacher replies. This response is appropriate in this situation primarily because it:
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