Gymnastics

15 Grade 2 Movement and Creative Activities questions on Gymnastics, with worked marking schemes. 15 questions are available on this topic in full.

1. Question 1

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   Draw a child doing a forward roll on a mat.

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   Figure shown curled and rolling forward on a mat.

2. Question 2

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   Show your teacher how you make your body into a small BALL on the floor.

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3. Question 3

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   Fill in the blank: When I lie flat and roll on the mat, I do a ________.

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4. Question 4

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   Fill in the blank: We do a forward ______ when we tuck our head and turn over on the mat.

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5. Question 5

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   Make a bridge shape by lying on your back and pushing your tummy up.

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6. Question 6

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   Rearrange these steps to do a forward roll: [Stand up, Tuck your head, Squat down, Roll over].

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7. Question 7

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   Walk along a straight line on the ground like walking on a narrow path in the shamba. Keep your balance.

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   Child walks the line steadily without stepping off.

8. Question 8

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   Draw two children holding hands to make a balance shape together.

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9. Question 9

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   Curl your body into a small ball on the mat like a hedgehog. Hold still.

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10. Question 10

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    Fill in the blank: We land softly on a soft ______ so we do not hurt ourselves in gymnastics.

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11. Question 11

    1 mark

    Stand straight, raise your arms up and balance on your toes. Hold still.

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    Pupil balances on toes with arms raised, holding still.

12. Question 12

    1 mark

    Jump up and then land softly with bent knees. Try it three times.

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13. Question 13

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    Match each animal to the body shape we copy in gymnastics.

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    Cat-arched back; Snake-flat on tummy; Frog-crouched; Bird-arms wide.

14. Question 14

    1 mark

    Stretch your body out wide and flat on the mat like a starfish.

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15. Question 15

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    Fill in the blank: Before we do gymnastics, we ______ up our body so we do not get hurt.

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