VKRP Physical Development 3

Question 1

Which scenario indicates a child has developed adequate spatial awareness for kindergarten?

Accepted Answer

The child adjusts speed and direction to navigate an obstacle course without collision

Answer

Adjusting speed and direction to avoid obstacles shows mature spatial awareness in movement.

Question 2

A VKRP screener observes a child who cannot yet skip. Skipping requires the integration of:

Accepted Answer

Hopping and stepping in alternating sequence

Answer

Skipping combines a hop and a step in an alternating left-right pattern, making it a complex locomotor skill.

Question 3

Fine motor skills support early literacy primarily by enabling children to:

Accepted Answer

Hold and control a writing tool to form letters

Answer

Pencil grip and control — both fine motor skills — are directly required for handwriting and early literacy tasks.

Question 4

A child draws a person with a head, body, arms, and legs. This drawing MOST reflects:

Accepted Answer

Integrated body schema and fine motor development

Answer

Drawing a complete person reflects the child's internal body schema combined with fine motor control.

Question 5

Which behavior at kindergarten entry signals a fine motor delay that warrants follow-up?

Accepted Answer

Inability to hold a crayon with any grasp at all

Answer

A 5-year-old who cannot grasp a crayon at all has a significant fine motor delay requiring follow-up.

(VKRP) Virginia Kindergarten Readiness Program Practice Test