2nd and 3rd Grade Motor Skills Testing Rubric
2nd and 3rd Grade Motor Skills Testing Rubric
2nd and 3rd Grade Motor Skills Testing Rubric
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2 nd <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Motor</strong> <strong>Skills</strong><br />
<strong>Rubric</strong><br />
A) Skip<br />
Step-hop, alternating feet in a<br />
continuous motion 4 times or<br />
more.<br />
Basic footwork Step-hop,<br />
alternating feet in a continuous<br />
motion, but unable to perform<br />
continuously.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
B) Leap<br />
Take off on one foot <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> on<br />
the other foot with a bent knee 4<br />
times or more.<br />
Basic footwork, Take off on one<br />
foot <strong>and</strong> l<strong>and</strong> on the other foot<br />
with a bent knee but unable to<br />
perform continuously.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
C) Short Jump Rope<br />
Able to perform basic or rebound<br />
jump with arms turning in unison<br />
4 times or more consecutively.<br />
Able to perform basic or rebound<br />
jump with arms turning in unison<br />
less than 4 times consecutively.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
D) Toss <strong>and</strong> Catch a<br />
ball with a partner<br />
Using two h<strong>and</strong>s under the<br />
ball, stepping in opposition.<br />
Underh<strong>and</strong> toss the ball<br />
towards partner so that the ball<br />
travels no higher than 6 feet.<br />
Keep eye contact with the ball,<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s cupped, elbows bent at<br />
side; Ball is caught with h<strong>and</strong>s,<br />
arms/body “give” to absorb force.<br />
Able to perform 4 or more of<br />
the above skills.<br />
Unable to perform skills.<br />
E) Dribble<br />
Staying stationary, from waist<br />
push the ball downward (with<br />
pads of fingers, not palm), in a<br />
continuous, controlled<br />
movement 4 times or more.<br />
Able to perform basic skill but<br />
not controlled continuously.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
F) Kicking a rolling<br />
ball<br />
Move toward the ball, the nonkicking<br />
foot placed to side of<br />
ball, full knee extension on kick<br />
towards target, contact with toe<br />
or inside of kicking foot.<br />
Able to perform 2 of the<br />
above skills.<br />
Unable to perform skills.
3 rd <strong>Grade</strong> <strong>Motor</strong> <strong>Skills</strong><br />
<strong>Rubric</strong><br />
A) Short Jump Rope<br />
Arms turning in unison, feet<br />
together, jump side to side or<br />
forward <strong>and</strong> backward; l<strong>and</strong>ing<br />
on balls of feet 5 consecutive<br />
times or more.<br />
Able to perform basic skill<br />
but not continuously.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
B) Dribble<br />
Staying stationary, from waist<br />
push the ball downward (with<br />
pads of fingers, not palm),<br />
alternating h<strong>and</strong>s in a<br />
continuous, controlled<br />
movement 4 times or more.<br />
Staying stationary, from waist<br />
push the ball downward (with<br />
pads of fingers, not palm),<br />
alternating h<strong>and</strong>s in a<br />
continuous, controlled<br />
movement able to perform basic<br />
skill but not controlled<br />
continuously<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
C) Chest Pass<br />
Ball held at chest with two<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s, stepping with dominate<br />
foot. Push ball forward<br />
(fingers extend, thumbs pointing<br />
down), arms extend to target, 5<br />
times or more consecutively.<br />
Able to perform 3 of the skills 5<br />
times consecutively.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
D) Throw a small ball<br />
Weight shifted back to front,<br />
stepping forward on opposite<br />
foot, overh<strong>and</strong> throw pattern,<br />
ball traveling in an upward<br />
forward direction.<br />
Able to perform 3 of the skills.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
E) Catch a small ball<br />
with partner<br />
Moving into position to catch a<br />
ball with two h<strong>and</strong>s from an<br />
underh<strong>and</strong> toss, eye contact,<br />
h<strong>and</strong>s cupped, elbows bent at<br />
side, arms/body “give” to absorb<br />
force.<br />
Able to perform 3 skills or less.<br />
Unable to perform skill.<br />
Physical Education<br />
<strong>Motor</strong> <strong>Skills</strong> <strong>Rubric</strong>s<br />
<strong>2nd</strong> & <strong>3rd</strong> <strong>Grade</strong>s
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