Match each statement to the item listed below

a. the child moves about the classroom going from one area to another, observing but not getting involved
b. the child plays alone, uninvolved with other children nearby
c. quite common among two-year-olds, a child stands nearby watching others at play, without joining in
d. children use similar materials or toys in similar ways but do not interact with each other
e. increasingly evident as preschoolers get older, children interact and even share some of their materials, but they are not engaged in a common activity
f. typical of older preschoolers, this is the most social form of play and involves children playing together in a shared activity
g. characteristic of infants’ and toddlers’ repetitive, motor play used to explore what objects are like and what can be done with them
h. involves creating something with the play objects
i. the child uses a play object to substitute for something imaginary
j. involve accepted, prearranged rules in play; more typical of older children

1. unoccupied behavior

2. solitary play

3. onlooker play

4. parallel play

5. associative play

6. cooperative play

7. functional play

8. constructive play

9. dramatic play

10. games with rules


1. ANS: A

2. ANS: B

3. ANS: C

4. ANS: D

5. ANS: E

6. ANS: F

7. ANS: G

8. ANS: H

9. ANS: I

10. ANS: J

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