SECOND QUARTER SUMMATIVE TEST

SPA DANCE ARTS 7

Name: _____________________________________________ Score: ________________

I. Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

1. What is the most basic motive of dance which shows expression and
communication?
A. Emotion C. Physical
B. Mental D. Spiritual
2. It means “to rise” and describes the lifting of the heels off the ground to balance on the ball of the
foot.
A. Arabisque B. Etendre C. Glisser D. Releve
3. The following are the examples of dance in action EXCEPT one.

A. Head nod C. Marching

B. Long Shape D. Social interaction
4. What is the best definition of a locomotor skill?
A. A movement that involves every part of the body.
B. A movement performed while remaining stationary.
C. A movement that moves a person from one place to another.
D. A shuffling movement that resembles the movement of a train.
5. The following are examples of locomotor skills, EXCEPT _____.
A. Hopping B. Running C. Stretching D. Walking
6. Skipping is a fundamental body movement. It is an example of:
A. An even rhythm locomotor skill
B. An uneven rhythm locomotor skill
C. Non -locomotor skill
D. Manipulative skill
7. It is “To stretch” and describes the stretching of the toe, ankle, and knee, resulting in the ballet
aesthetic of a straight leg with a pointed toe.

A. Arabisque B. Etendre C. Glisser D. Releve

8. Jogging and hopping are both examples of_________:
A. Even rhythm locomotor skills
B. Manipulative skills
C. Non-locomotor skills
D. Uneven rhythm locomotor skills

9. Which of the following is NOT a non-locomotor skill?

A. Bending B. Stretching C. Swaying D. Shaking
10. The dancer pushes off from plié into the air, leaving the floor with pointed toes and
extended legs.
A. Etendre B. Plier C. Sauter D. Tourner
II. Group each picture according to the seven movements of dance where they belong by writing its
number under the correct heading.

Plie Etendre Releve Glisser Sauter Elancer Touner

1 2 3

4 5 6

7 8 9 10