Which is an object control skill?

• A. Stretching
• B. Running
• C. Catching a ball
• D. Hopping

Answer: (C)

Object control skills involve manipulating an object with the body, using hands or feet. Catching a ball fits this because it requires tracking the ball, reaching with the hands, and stabilizing and controlling the object as it makes contact. The other activities move the body through space or stretch the body without handling an object: stretching is a flexibility movement, while running and hopping are locomotor skills.