VKRP Physical Development 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A child alternates feet going up the stairs without holding the railing. This best demonstrates which gross motor milestone?
- Bilateral coordination
- Reciprocal stepping pattern (Correct answer)
- Static balance
- Locomotor avoidance
Correct answer: Reciprocal stepping pattern
Alternating feet on stairs reflects a mature reciprocal stepping pattern, a key gross motor milestone by age 5.
Question 2: During outdoor play, Sofia can throw a ball overhand with a step and rotation. Which component is MOST critical to this skill?
- Trunk rotation and weight transfer (Correct answer)
- Finger grip strength alone
- Eye tracking only
- Wrist flexion
Correct answer: Trunk rotation and weight transfer
Mature overhand throwing requires trunk rotation and weight transfer from back to front foot.
Question 3: Which fine motor task would be considered the MOST advanced for a kindergarten-ready child?
- Picking up a large crayon
- Stacking three blocks
- Cutting along a curved line with scissors (Correct answer)
- Tearing paper into pieces
Correct answer: Cutting along a curved line with scissors
Cutting along a curved line requires precise bimanual coordination and hand strength, the most advanced of the listed tasks.
Question 4: A teacher notices a child consistently uses their left hand for writing, drawing, and cutting. The teacher should:
- Encourage switching to the right hand
- Provide left-handed scissors and seated appropriately (Correct answer)
- Refer immediately to an occupational therapist
- Limit fine motor tasks
Correct answer: Provide left-handed scissors and seated appropriately
Established hand dominance is normal; the appropriate response is to accommodate with left-handed tools.
Question 5: In VKRP physical development assessment, 'body control' primarily refers to:
- Sitting still during lessons
- Coordinating movements efficiently and safely in space (Correct answer)
- Following adult directions
- Controlling emotional reactions
Correct answer: Coordinating movements efficiently and safely in space
Body control in VKRP refers to efficiently and safely coordinating movements within the physical environment.
Question 6: A child who can balance on one foot for at least 5 seconds is demonstrating adequate:
- Dynamic balance
- Static balance (Correct answer)
- Bilateral integration
- Proprioceptive avoidance
Correct answer: Static balance
Holding a stationary one-foot balance is a measure of static balance, expected by age 5.
Question 7: Which activity BEST builds the hand strength needed for kindergarten writing tasks?
- Finger painting on flat paper
- Squeezing playdough and using tongs (Correct answer)
- Coloring with thick markers
- Sorting large tiles by color
Correct answer: Squeezing playdough and using tongs
Squeezing playdough and using tongs directly strengthen the intrinsic hand muscles needed for pencil control.
VKRP Physical Development 2
A child alternates feet going up the stairs without holding the railing.
This best demonstrates which gross motor milestone?