In physical education assessment, motor skills are commonly evaluated as part of performance tasks rather than solely through written knowledge.

• A. They should be the sole focus of all assessments.
• B. They can be assessed as part of performance tasks.
• C. They are not appropriate to measure.
• D. They require only written tests.

Answer: (B)

Motor skills are best assessed through performance tasks because movement is something you observe in action. By having students demonstrate skills in task contexts—like a run, jump, throw, or a coordinated sequence—the teacher can judge technique, timing, control, consistency, and how well the skill transfers to real situations. This makes the statement true: motor skills can be assessed as part of performance tasks.

Saying they should be the sole focus overlooks the need to also evaluate knowledge, strategy, safety, and other learning outcomes. Claiming they aren’t appropriate to measure contradicts the purpose of physical education, which includes observing actual movement. And relying only on written tests misses the essential evidence of how a student performs the skill.