Department of Education

SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAMARINES SUR

LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION 7

Worksheet no. 3 Quarter 3
FUNDAMENTAL STEPS IN FOLK DANCE

Name of Student:
Learning Area-Grade Level: PHYSICAL EDUCATION- 7
Date:

Dance is the oldest of form of art. We see the human body in motion set to
music bringing out rhythm, structure and pattern. As a result, it benefits our fitness
and well-being. As a beginner in folk dancing, these fundamental skills that we will
be learning will help us enjoy and move freely as we study folk dances.

At the end of the learning activities, the students should be able to:

1. execute the skills involved in the dance- PE7RDIIId-h-4

1.1. distinguish locomotor from non-locomotor movements;

1.2. name basic dance term and steps in folk dance;
1.3. express the value of wellness through folk dancing; and
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1.4. create a simple dance or step pattern in a time signature.
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 PRACTICE TASK 1
Direction: Put a circle ( O ) if the activities are locomotor movement and ( X ) if
non- locomotor movement. Write your answer on the space provided for.

1. Skipping 6. Sliding
2. Running 7. Rotating
3. Stretching 8. Turning
4. Hopping 9. Walking
5. Leaping 10. Twisting

PRACTICE TASK 2
Direction: Name the step patterns from the clues by choosing their names from the
word pool. Write your answer on the crossword puzzle.

hop bleking contraganza habanera change

CLUES

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ASSESSMENT || LET’S NOW MOVE!
Direction: Create a simple dance steps combining locomotor and non-locomotor
movements, and basic dance step in a 2 time signature.
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Example:
FIGURE 1: walk forward (8 counts)
FIGURE 2: walk backward (8 counts)
FIGURE 3: bleking step (2m) R & L
FIGURE 4: Hop step (2m) R & L
FIGURE 1 FIGURE 2

FIGURE 3 FIGURE 4

REFLECTION

I learned that folk dance

I realized that

From now on

ASSESSMENT

Holistic Rubric

• Created 4 combination step

10 • With 4 or more locomotor and non-locomotor
Advance movements
• With 2 basic steps

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 • Created 3 combination step
7 • With 2 locomotor and non-locomotor movements
Proficient • With 1 basic steps

• Created 2 combination step

5 • With 1 or more locomotor and non-locomotor
Developing movements
• With 0 basic steps
• Created 1 combination step
3 • With no locomotor and non-locomotor movements
Beginner • With no basic steps

REFLECTION

CRITERIA 5 4 3
Content The key points are Good points with Key points are
clear and concise. some key points. unclear.
Word usage Language, Language, Language,
grammar and grammar and grammar and
punctuation is punctuation has punctuation has a
accurate. minimal error. lot of error.
Coherence The explanation is The explanation is There is no
brief and clear. brief but not clear. explanation at all.

Miranda, Quennie.S., et,al, MAPEH 7, The Phoenix Publishing House Inc.(2016)

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Prepared by: JOSEPH V. RELLORA, T-I, Ocampo NHS, SDO Cam.Sur

Quality Assured by: BELLA S. ORAA, HT-III, Nabua NHS

Validated by: JANINE B. BETCHAYDA, T-II, Baao NHS, SDO Cam.Sur

Reviewed by: IMELDA A. NARDO, EPS I, SDO Cam.Sur

Layout Artist: MARK JOSEPH I. NAPOD, T II, Lourdes PHS, SDO Cam. Sur

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 10. X
9. O
8. X
7. X
6. O
5. CHANGE 5. O
4. HABANERA 4. O
3. HOP 3. X
2. CONTRAGANZA 2. O
1. BLEKING 1. O
Practice Task 2 Practice Task 1

Answer Key

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 || LEARNERS REFERENCE MATERIALS ||

Locomotor- movements that allows you to move from one point to another.
• Walk - using the feet to advance by steps.
• Run - move fast by using the feet, with one foot off the ground at any given
time.
• Hop - push off 1 foot, land on same foot. Vertical or horizontal.
• Jump - take off 1 or 2 feet, land on 2 feet. Vertical or horizontal.
• Leap - take off 1 foot, cover a large distance, land on other foot. Use several
running steps to lead into the leap.
• Gallop - feet face forward, step forward & close with the trail foot, step &
close... (same foot always leads).
• Skip - step forward, hop on that foot while bringing other foot forward to step
and hop and switch.
• Slide - step to the side, close with other foot, step to the side again, close with
other.
Non- Locomotor- do not cause the body to travel to another space
• Stretch - extend the limbs or muscles, or the entire body.
• Bend - movement that causes the formation of a curve.
• Twist - rotate body or body parts around a stationary base (twist upper
body back and forth, keep feet still).
• Turn - partial or full rotation of the body while shifting the base of support
(spin to make yourself dizzy).
• Collapse – to fall down.
• Punch - use forceful actions with various body parts - hands, feet, knees,
elbows.
• Slash - longer movements but powerful like punches (picture a slashing
sword).
• Push - try to move away by pressure.
• Pull - exert force on object to move it towards source of force.
• Swing - move or walk in a to and fro or swaying manner.
• Sway - swing unsteadlily; rock by moving back and forth sideways.

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FUNDAMENTAL DANCE STEPS IN 4 TIME SIGNATURE

DANCE STEP STEP PATTERN COUNT

Bleking Heel place, close 1,2
Change Step, close, step 1 and 2
Habanera Step, close, step 1, 2, and
Contraganza Leap sideward, cross-step, 1 and 2
step
Hop Step, hop 1, 2
Plain Polka Step, close, step, pause 1 and 2 and
Close Step, close 1,2

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MAPEH 7, Miranda, Q.S., Jugueta, L.R., Sacdalan, G.E, San Jose, MT.R., (2016)
Address: Freedom Sports Complex, San Jose, Pili, Camarines Sur
Email: deped.camsur@deped.gov.ph
Website: www.depedcamsur.com
Telephone No: (telefax) 8713340 |6