Pill in each of the 15 blanks in the passage with the mast likely answer.
Play, in recreation, is any activity performed for amusement. Although people engage in play mainly to enjoy themselves, play also 1 the physical and mental health of individuals. Many people increase their physical 2 by swimming or hiking. Many people also improve their mental ability by playing word games or 3 puzzles.
Play activities 4 one of three general groups. Motor play is physical exercise, such as skating or playing volleyball. Intellectual play primarily 5 mental activity, as in playing chess. Sensory play includes spectator activities, such as attending sports events.
Play takes countless forms. A person may bounce a ball 6 or join in a game of basketball with several other people. Play activity may or may not be planned ahead of time. It can take place 7 from in an individual’s mind to areas designed 8 for play, such as athletic fields.
Some play activities are popular with both children and adults. Others appeal primarily 9 people of certain age groups. Children often 10 plays that require a great deal of imagination, such as dressing up and 11 to be adults. Adult play activities generally require more structured types of recreation, such as sports and games.
For a child, playing is a form of 12 and a significant part of social development. Through playing, they express their ideas, moods, and personalities to other people. Babies only a few months old begin to play, 13 they can communicate effectively with words. Children learn to interact with one another by sharing toys. When they are older, they develop more teamwork skills by playing 14 in such games as volleyball.
For an adult, playing is 15 relaxing during leisure time. Play activities can help relieve pressures caused by the tensions of daily life.