4th and 5th Grade Motor Skills Testing Rubric
4th and 5th Grade Motor Skills Testing Rubric
4th and 5th Grade Motor Skills Testing Rubric
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4 th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Motor</strong><br />
<strong>Skills</strong> <strong>Rubric</strong><br />
A) Side-Swing Cross<br />
Arm Jump Rope<br />
Twirls rope on one side then<br />
other (h<strong>and</strong>s together), cross<br />
arms at elbows, jump over rope,<br />
uncross <strong>and</strong> twirl rope on side,<br />
complete skill 5 or more<br />
consecutive times.<br />
Able to complete skill 4 or less<br />
times.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
C) Bounce Pass<br />
Ball held at chest with two<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s, stepping with dominant<br />
foot. Push ball<br />
forward/downward (fingers<br />
extend, thumbs pointing down),<br />
ball bounces at mid-point<br />
between self <strong>and</strong> target, arms<br />
extend to target, 5 times or more<br />
consecutively.<br />
Able to perform 3 of the skills 5<br />
times consecutively.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
D) Catch a ground ball<br />
Eye contact with ball, h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
cupped near floor<br />
(fingers/thumbs down), forward<br />
straddle hips lowered, ball<br />
caught with h<strong>and</strong>s, arms/body<br />
“give” to absorb force.<br />
Able to perform 3 or 4 of the<br />
skills.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
B) Dribble while<br />
Moving<br />
From waist push the ball<br />
downward (with pads of fingers,<br />
not palm), ball returns to starting<br />
position, traveling the length of<br />
the gym, keeping ball under<br />
control.<br />
Able to perform skill ½- most of<br />
the length of the gym.<br />
Able to perform skill less than ½<br />
the length of the gym.<br />
C) Throw a small ball<br />
at target<br />
St<strong>and</strong> with side to target, weight<br />
shifted back/front, step forward<br />
with opposite foot overh<strong>and</strong><br />
pattern with elbow leading, trunk<br />
rotation, follow through<br />
extended toward target.<br />
Able to perform 5 of the skills.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
E) Strike with h<strong>and</strong><br />
(Non-striking h<strong>and</strong>) Step in<br />
opposition, ball held in palm of<br />
h<strong>and</strong> above the face. (Striking<br />
h<strong>and</strong>) overh<strong>and</strong> ball throw<br />
pattern, contact with open palm,<br />
weight shifted to front foot<br />
during follow through.<br />
Able to perform 3 or 4 of the<br />
skills<br />
Unable to perform skill.
5 th <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Motor</strong><br />
<strong>Skills</strong> <strong>Rubric</strong><br />
A) Cross Arm Jump<br />
Rope<br />
Arms turn in unison, cross arms<br />
at elbows <strong>and</strong> jump, uncross<br />
arms <strong>and</strong> jump with feet together<br />
5 or more times.<br />
Able to complete skill 4 or less<br />
times.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
B) Dribble with<br />
alternate h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
while moving<br />
From waist the ball downward<br />
(with pads of fingers, not palm),<br />
ball returns to starting position,<br />
alternating h<strong>and</strong>s, traveling the<br />
length of the gym, keeping ball<br />
under control.<br />
Able to perform skill ¾ of the<br />
length of the gym.<br />
Able to perform skill less than ½<br />
of the length of the gym.<br />
C) Throw a small ball<br />
at target<br />
St<strong>and</strong> with side to target, weight<br />
shifted back/front, step forward<br />
with opposite foot, overh<strong>and</strong><br />
pattern with elbow leading, trunk<br />
rotation, follow through<br />
extended toward target.<br />
Able to perform 3-5 of the skills.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
D) Catch a fly ball<br />
Overhead (catch with two h<strong>and</strong>s<br />
from an overh<strong>and</strong> throw), eye<br />
contact with ball, ball caught<br />
with glove or scoop, arms/body<br />
“give” to absorb force.<br />
Able to perform 2 or 3 of the<br />
skills.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
E) Striking with an<br />
implement<br />
Correct grip, correct foot/body<br />
stance, on contact hip roll/trunk<br />
rotation, foot steps forward, eye<br />
on target, weight shifted during<br />
follow-through.<br />
Able to perform 3 or 4 of the<br />
skills.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
Physical Education<br />
<strong>Motor</strong> <strong>Skills</strong> <strong>Rubric</strong>s<br />
4 th & <strong>5th</strong> <strong>Grade</strong>s
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