Which action is a clear example of a gross motor skill?

• A. Hopping on one leg
• B. Writing with a pencil
• C. Buttoning a shirt
• D. Typing on a keyboard

Answer: (A)

Gross motor skills involve large movements using the body's big muscle groups. They cover actions like hopping, running, and jumping that move the whole body or large parts of it. Hopping on one leg fits this category because it requires coordination, balance, forceful leg movement, and propulsion driven by the major leg muscles. The other options rely on precise, small-scale finger and hand movements—writing with a pencil, buttoning a shirt, and typing on a keyboard—which are classic fine motor skills. So, hopping on one leg is the clear example of a gross motor skill.