Competency 004 of the Core Subjects EC–6: Fine Arts, Health and Physical Education (905). The competencies TEA lists, how they are tested and practice questions with explanations.
40 questions on the real 35-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Physical Education drillSummarized from the TExES Core Subjects EC–6 (391) preparation manual, Section 3: exam framework, Competency 004. The grouping of competencies into drill sets is ours.
Questions cover the health-related fitness components, the FITT principle, locomotor, nonlocomotor and manipulative skills, how motor skills develop and how to include every student. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
Answer each question, then open the explanation.
Question 1
Which of these is a locomotor skill?
Answer: D: Skipping
Locomotor skills move the body from place to place, such as walking, running, hopping and skipping. Throwing and catching are manipulative skills, and bending is nonlocomotor.
Question 2
Which activity best develops young children’s manipulative skills?
Answer: D: Tossing and catching beanbags with a partner
Manipulative skills involve controlling objects, such as tossing, catching, kicking and striking. Beanbags are easy for young children to catch.
Question 3
A teacher wants every child to be active during most of a PE lesson. Which practice is most effective?
Answer: C: Small-sided games with enough equipment for everyone
Small-sided games and enough equipment maximize activity time. Elimination games and long lines leave many students inactive.
Question 4
Which component of health-related fitness is improved most by running or swimming for 20 minutes?
Answer: C: Cardiorespiratory endurance
Sustained aerobic activity such as running or swimming improves cardiorespiratory endurance, the ability of the heart and lungs to supply oxygen during exercise.
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40 questions on the real 35-minute clock, with a score by competency group and an explanation for every answer.
Or start the free Physical Education drillTEA lists the competencies of the TExES 905 without weights or question counts. Our 40-question practice test spreads its questions evenly across the competencies, which gives Physical Education 8 questions.
Components and principles of fitness and the benefits of activity; Fitness assessment and motor-skill development; Game strategies and rules, and adapting activities for all learners.
Questions cover the health-related fitness components, the FITT principle, locomotor, nonlocomotor and manipulative skills, how motor skills develop and how to include every student. TEA lists the competencies without weights, so our practice test spreads its questions evenly across them.
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