Which cue demonstrates a large shape and slow speed during animal walks?

Which cue demonstrates a large shape and slow speed during animal walks?

• A. Walk like a sloth.
• B. Move like a cheetah.
• C. Run like a fox.
• D. Show me how an elephant moves.

Answer: (D)

In movement cues, matching body size with tempo helps students adopt the intended gait. The elephant cue communicates a big, grounded body with a slow, deliberate pace, so students move with long, heavy steps and a relaxed, controlled tempo. An elephant’s large frame and slow walk are precisely what this cue is aiming for. Other animals suggest different combinations: a sloth is slow but not large, while a cheetah or fox imply speed and light, quick movements. That's why they don’t convey both the large shape and slow speed as effectively.

In movement cues, matching body size with tempo helps students adopt the intended gait. The elephant cue communicates a big, grounded body with a slow, deliberate pace, so students move with long, heavy steps and a relaxed, controlled tempo. An elephant’s large frame and slow walk are precisely what this cue is aiming for.

Other animals suggest different combinations: a sloth is slow but not large, while a cheetah or fox imply speed and light, quick movements. That's why they don’t convey both the large shape and slow speed as effectively.