Dance for Reception: Rhythm, Coordination, and Musicality

Question 1

Which of these is not a key part of dance?

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Language

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Rhythm

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Body awareness

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Dynamics

Question 2

When we dance, we can move in different ways. Which of these is NOT a way to move in dance?

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Drive

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Skip

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Jump

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Walk

Question 3

When you skip, which body parts do you push off the ground with?

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Your feet

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Your toes

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Your head

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Your arms

Question 4

When we dance, we can move our bodies in different ways. Which of these can we do with our bodies when we dance?

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Jump up and down

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Close our eyes and rest

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Eat a banana

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Read a book

Question 5

When we dance, we can move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is a way we can move our bodies when we dance?

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Spin

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Talk

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Count

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Blink

Question 6

In dance, what do we call the regular beat that we hear in the music?

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Rhythm

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Tune

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Loudness

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Speed

Question 7

What part of our body helps us move our legs up and down when we dance?

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Hips

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Tummy

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Arms

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Knees

Question 8

When we dance, we can move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is a way to move in dance?

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Jumping

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Sitting

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Talking

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Eating

Question 9

When we walk, we move forward by putting one foot in front of the other. What do we call this way of moving?

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Walking

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Running

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Jumping

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Skipping

Question 10

Which body part helps you keep your balance when you dance?

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Feet

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Head

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Arms

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Legs

Question 11

When we dance, we can move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is a fun way to move in dance?

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Skip

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Walk slowly

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Sleep

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Eat a snack

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a way to move our bodies?

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Sing

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Skip

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Walk

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Hop

Question 13

When we dance, we move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is a way we can move our bodies when we dance?

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Wiggling

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Eating

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Sleeping

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Swimming

Question 14

When we dance, we move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is NOT a way to move our bodies when we dance?

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Sleep

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Jump

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Walk

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Skip

Question 15

When we dance, we can move different parts of our body. Which of these is NOT a body part we can use to dance?

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Nose

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Arms

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Head

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Legs

Question 16

What's a fun way to move your whole body?

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Running around

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Sitting still

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Eating a snack

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Talking to the teacher

Question 17

When we dance, what body parts do we use to make different shapes and patterns?

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Our hands and feet

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Our voices

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Our eyes

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Our hair

Question 18

When we dance, we move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is a way we can move our bodies when we dance?

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Wiggling our fingers and toes

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Jumping up and down

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Standing still

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Blinking our eyes

Question 19

When we dance, we use different body parts and move them in different ways. Which of these movements means jumping on one foot?

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Hop

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Slide

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Skip

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Jump

Question 20

When we dance, we can move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is NOT a way we can move when we dance?

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Flying

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Jumping

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Twirling

Question 21

When we dance, we move our bodies in different ways. What's something we don't usually do when we dance?

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Talk

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Skip

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Jump

Question 22

When we dance, we move our bodies in different ways. Which of these is NOT a way to move when dancing?

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Fly

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Walk

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Hop

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Skip

Question 23

When we dance, we can move our bodies in many ways. Which of these is NOT a way to move your body when dancing?

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Sing

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Slide

Question 24

In dance, which of these is NOT something you can use?

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Book

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Scarf

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Hoop

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Ball

Question 25

When we dance like a snake, how do we move our bodies to show how a snake moves?

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We slither on the ground like snakes.

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We jump up and down like a kangaroo.

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We run fast in a straight line like a cheetah.

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We flap our arms like birds.

Question 26

When you dance to music, how do you show that you can hear the beat?

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Move your body to match the beat of the music.

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Move your feet and hands really fast.

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Sing the words to the music.

Question 27

When you dance, you can move your body in different ways. Which of these dance movements shows you moving forward in one direction?

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Moving forward in a straight line

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Spinning around in one spot

Question 28

When we dance, how do we show that we are moving forward in a straight line?

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Stepping forward with our feet in a straight line

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Turning around in a circle

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Jumping up and down in the same spot

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Waving our arms up and down

Question 29

When you dance, how do you show that you're following the rhythm of the music?

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Move your body in time with the beat of the music.

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Move your body in a way that feels good.

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Move your body exactly like the teacher or other dancers.

Question 30

Which of these is a way to move your body when dancing?

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Clapping your hands

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Jumping up and down

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Writing your name

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Singing a song

Question 31

When we dance, it's important to balance our bodies to avoid falling. How can we do this?

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Keep our feet apart and arms out wide.

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Keep our feet together and arms by our sides.

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Keep our feet crossed and arms behind our backs.

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Balance is not important in dance.

Question 32

When we dance to music, there's a steady beat we hear and move to. What's the name for this beat?

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Rhythm

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Speed

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Tune

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Volume

Question 33

When we dance, we can move our bodies in many fun ways. Which of these is NOT a way we move our bodies when we dance?

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Swimming

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Skipping

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Walking

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Jumping

Question 34

When we want to dance like a snake, how do we move our bodies?

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With side-to-side curves, like a snake slithering on the ground.

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In a straight line, like a snake crawling on the ground.

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Up and down in a wave-like motion, like a snake swimming in water.

Question 35

When we dance, we can move our bodies in many ways. Which of these is NOT a way to move our bodies when we dance?

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Talk

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Walk

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Skip

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Slide

Question 36

When we dance, we can move our bodies in different ways. What's the best way to dance?

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Moving our bodies in different ways to match the music

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Only jumping up and down

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Only walking around in a circle

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Only copying the teacher's movements

Question 37

In dance, how can we move our bodies?

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With our whole bodies, like walking or skipping

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Only with our hands and arms

Question 38

When we move our bodies into different shapes, what part of dance are we using?

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Body awareness

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Rhythm

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Timing

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Dynamics

Question 39

When we dance, we use our bodies to show how we feel. Which of these is NOT a way we can use our bodies to show our feelings?

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Stay very still and not move at all

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Move our arms and legs in different directions

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Jump and skip to show happiness

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Use our faces to show different emotions

Question 40

When we dance together, it's like being on a team. What do we need to do to be great teammates?

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Listen to each other and move to the same beat.

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Bump into each other and giggle.

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Dance however we want, without practicing together.

Question 41

When you jump up and land with your feet apart, what is that called in dance?

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Leap

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Skip

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Hop

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Twirl

Question 42

When you dance with someone, what do you call them?

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Partner

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Friend

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Teacher

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Sibling

Question 43

In dance, which part of our body keeps us balanced and steady?

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Feet

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Hands

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Arms

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Head

Question 44

When the music is fast, how do you feel like moving when you dance?

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Move quickly and with energy

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Move slowly and calmly

Question 45

How can dancing help us understand different cultures?

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It shows us how people move in different ways.

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It only makes us feel happy.

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It helps us learn other languages.

Question 46

Which of these is not a type of dance we can do?

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Football

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Jumping up and down

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Tap

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Salsa

Question 47

Who tells the dancers what to do in a dance?

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The choreographer

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The conductor

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The dancer

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The musician

Question 48

What do we do first when making up a dance?

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Choose the music

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Learn the steps

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Find a friend to dance with

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Practice the dance

Question 49

What feeling can dance give us?

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Joyful

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Sleepy

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Unhappy

Question 50

How do dancers work together to create a great dance?

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Dancers listen to each other and move together.

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Dancers do their own thing and don't worry about anyone else.

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Dancers tell each other what to do.

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Dancers don't need to talk or even like each other.

Question 51

Let's dance! Which dance style involves graceful arm movements and pointed toes?

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Ballet

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Hip-hop

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Folk dance

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Tap dance

Question 52

We move our bodies to the sound of music when we are

Accepted Answer

Dancing

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Running

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Singing

Question 53

Which of these dances is performed wearing special shoes that make a tapping sound?

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Tap dance

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Folk dance

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Ballet dance

Question 54

If we want to jump up and down in time to the music, we can do a

Accepted Answer

Hop

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Skip

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Jitterbug

Question 55

When we twist and turn our bodies in dance, we are using our

Accepted Answer

Balance

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Singing

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Rhythm

Question 56

When we dance in a long line, one behind the other, it is called a

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Line

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Square

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Circle

Question 57

Which of these is a dance where people wear bells on their legs?

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Morris dance

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Tango

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Samba

Question 58

Before we dance, we should move our bodies to get warm. This is called

Accepted Answer

Stretching

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Cooling down

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Running

Question 59

When we dance like different animals, we use our

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Bodies

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Voices

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Paintbrushes

Question 60

When dancing, why is it important to be able to bend and move your body easily?

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So you can reach and move different parts of your body easily

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So you can look graceful and beautiful

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So you can jump up and down really high

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So you can run quickly

Question 61

Which beats are faster, quick beats or slow beats?

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Quick beats

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Slow beats

Question 62

What doesn't belong in a dance?

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Painting

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Body

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Space

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Music

Question 63

When the music is fast and has a strong beat, how do we usually move our bodies when we dance?

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Quickly and energetically

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Slowly and gently

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In a silly and playful way

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With our eyes closed

Question 64

How does dancing together help us make new friends?

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We move and have fun together

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We wear matching outfits

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We get to eat snacks afterwards