Physical Activity Worksheet for Kids: Identify and Tick!
This identify-and-tick worksheet asks children ages 4-6 to sort a row of pictures into 'physical activity' and 'everyday chore' categories, building the classification skills that underlie early scientific thinking. Ticking the correct boxes also reinforces visual discrimination, since children must notice differences in body position and action between, say, jumping and sweeping. At this age, connecting movement with fun helps children start to associate exercise with enjoyment rather than obligation.
Curriculum
How to use this worksheet
Go through the pictures on the page one at a time and ask your child to say out loud what the person in each picture is doing. If the picture shows running, jumping, dancing, or playing sport, have them tick the box beside it. Once every picture has been checked, go back and ask your child to circle the pictures that show household chores instead of physical activity. Finish by asking them to name their favorite physical activity from the ones they ticked.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- •Set a 5-minute 'movement break' where your child performs three of the ticked activities, like jumping jacks or running in place.
- •Make a simple chart on the fridge where your child adds a sticker each day they do a physical activity from the worksheet.
- •Play a game of charades using only the activities shown on the page, having your child guess which one you're acting out.
- •Take a walk outside and count how many kinds of physical activity you see other people doing, like cycling or playing catch.
- •Sort a pile of family photos or magazine cutouts into 'active' and 'not active' groups together.
Tips for parents and teachers
Watch whether your child is judging by the setting (like a playground) rather than the actual movement shown - gently ask 'what is their body doing?' to redirect their focus. Some children confuse energetic chores, like vacuuming, with play; use it as a chance to talk about how both movement and rest matter. Celebrate ticking correctly, but also praise the physical demonstrations during the extension game, since acting out movement reinforces the vocabulary.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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