Section D — Coach Move — Why You Move
This section covers Chapter 1, Lessons 1.1 through 1.4.
Part A — Vocabulary (20 points, 2 points each)
Select the best answer for each question.
1. A muscle is:
A) A bone B) A living tissue that can contract (shorten) to produce movement C) A type of organ that pumps blood D) Connective tissue with no movement function
2. A bone is:
A) Dead, dry material B) A living, growing tissue that gives the body structure, protects organs, and stores minerals C) Just calcium D) The same thing as muscle
3. A joint is:
A) A place where two bones meet so movement is possible B) A type of muscle C) The same as a tendon D) Found only in the spine
4. A tendon connects:
A) Two muscles B) Muscle to bone C) Two bones D) Skin to bone
5. A ligament connects:
A) Two muscles B) Muscle to bone C) Bone to bone, holding joints together D) Bone to skin
6. Heart rate is:
A) How quickly your heart grows B) The number of times your heart beats per minute C) The size of your heart D) The weight of your heart
7. Cardiac output is:
A) The amount of blood your heart moves out into your body per minute B) How tired your heart is C) The same as breath rate D) A type of food
8. Aerobic activity is:
A) Exercise so hard you cannot breathe B) Activity at an intensity where your body can supply enough oxygen to keep going — walking, jogging, biking, swimming C) Only weight-lifting D) Only sitting still
9. Sedentary means:
A) Active most of the day B) Sitting or being still for long periods, with very little movement C) Sleeping D) The same as exercise
10. NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis) is:
A) Cleaning up after a workout B) The energy your body uses for everyday non-exercise movement — walking, fidgeting, standing, doing chores C) A type of cardio workout D) Energy from food only
Part B — Concept Comprehension (20 points, 2 points each)
Select the best answer for each question.
11. When you start exercising, your heart rate goes up because:
A) Your heart is scared B) Your muscles need more oxygen, and your heart speeds up to deliver more oxygen-rich blood C) Your blood is leaking D) Heart rate change has nothing to do with movement
12. When you start exercising, your breath rate also goes up because:
A) You are showing off B) Your body needs to bring in more oxygen and let out more carbon dioxide as your muscles work harder C) Breath rate has nothing to do with exercise D) Your lungs are filling with water
13. Bones are alive, which means:
A) They can hear you B) They grow, repair themselves, and respond to forces like walking and jumping by getting stronger C) They control your thinking D) They never change after age 5
14. Muscles get stronger when you:
A) Avoid using them B) Challenge them through regular movement and they have time to recover C) Only stretch them D) Yell at them
15. A middle schooler benefits from about how many minutes of moderate-to-vigorous activity per day, based on the research and recommendations Coach Move described?
A) 0 minutes B) About 60 minutes per day, most days of the week C) 4 hours per day D) Only on weekends
16. Every animal on Earth moves to some degree because:
A) Movement is silly B) Movement is how animals get food, find shelter, escape danger, find others, and stay healthy — bodies are built to move C) Movement is decorative D) Animals only move when chased
17. Sitting for many hours straight is hard on the body because:
A) It does no harm at all B) Long stretches of sitting reduce blood flow, weaken some muscles, and the body works best with regular movement throughout the day C) Sitting always burns more calories than standing D) Bodies prefer no movement
18. A 12-year-old's resting heart rate is typically in the range of:
A) 10-20 beats per minute B) About 60-100 beats per minute C) 200-300 beats per minute D) 1,000 beats per minute
19. Movement variety matters because:
A) It is more fun B) Different kinds of movement (walking, running, lifting, climbing, throwing, dancing, stretching) develop different parts of the body, and variety supports overall fitness more than doing the same thing every day C) Variety burns more calories than anything else D) Only one kind of movement is healthy
20. Coach Move's main message about movement is:
A) Exercise is punishment for eating B) Movement is how your body asks for what it needs — fuel, motion, variety — and it is a daily life skill C) Movement should always hurt D) Only athletes need to move
Part C — Application (30 points, 6 points each)
Write 2-3 complete sentences for each question.
21. A middle schooler walks 25 minutes to school, runs around for 30 minutes at recess, and rides their bike for 20 minutes after school. About how many minutes of activity is that total? Did they meet the daily 60-minute guideline?
22. A friend says, "I'm not built for sports — I'm just a sit-around person." Using what Lesson 1.3 taught about every animal moving and what happens to bodies that do not get to move, explain why this is not a great way to think about it.
23. Describe what happens to your heart rate and breath rate when you start exercising. Why do both change together?
24. Bones are living tissue that respond to forces. Why is it important to do weight-bearing activity (like walking, running, jumping, climbing) at your age? What does the chapter say about bones during adolescence?
25. Plan a "movement week" for yourself. Pick four different kinds of movement you could do this week and explain why variety matters. Each kind should use your body in a slightly different way.
Continue to Section E — Coach Cold.