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TELPAS listening practice questions for 2nd grade

Short spoken directions, conversations, announcements and lessons, each followed by questions. A written transcript is available under each passage.

These 22 questions are grouped by task type, one group at a time. Answer a question to see whether it was right and why. Nothing is timed and nothing is recorded.

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Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures

Reporting category 1: follow spoken directions and understand words and phrases as they are used in speech. On the real test some of these ask the student to click on a picture.

Listen to the teacher.

Art Time

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Ms. Garza: We are making paper snowflakes today. Click on the thing you use to cut paper.

Question 1 of 4

Choose the best answer.

What does the teacher want you to click on?

Listen to the direction.

A Slow Animal

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Click on the animal that has a hard shell on its back and moves very slowly.

Question 2 of 4

Choose the best answer.

Which animal should you click on?

Listen to the direction.

A Cold Morning

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It is cold outside this morning. Click on the picture of the boy who is getting ready to go out in the cold.

Question 3 of 4

Choose the best answer.

Which picture should you click on?

Listen to the coach.

After the Game

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Coach Rivera: You all ran hard and passed the ball to each other today. That was great teamwork. Give yourselves a hand!

Question 4 of 4

Choose the best answer.

The coach says, "Give yourselves a hand!" What does the coach want the team to do?

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Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures

  1. What does the teacher want you to click on?
  2. Which animal should you click on?
  3. Which picture should you click on?
  4. The coach says, "Give yourselves a hand!" What does the coach want the team to do?

Basic Understanding of Spoken English

  1. What is Minh's problem?
  2. Why will recess be in the classroom today?
  3. What should the students do when they hear the bell?
  4. What does Lupe do every morning before school?
  5. What comes out of a frog egg?
  6. What will Tobi and his father do first on Saturday?
  7. When will the second grade have their pictures taken?
  8. What should a student do if they lose their picture form?
  9. What makes a shadow?
  10. Why can't Darnell get a shark book?
  11. What does Darnell decide to do?

Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English

  1. What can you tell about Sofia?
  2. Why does Ms. Okafor most likely tell the students not to run?
  3. Why does Grandpa hand Lupe a basket?
  4. How is a tadpole different from a frog?
  5. What will Tobi most likely do at the park?
  6. Andrés goes outside at noon. Then he goes outside again in the late afternoon. What will…
  7. Why does Valeria show Darnell a book about whales?

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This is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Texas Education Agency or the official TELPAS program. All questions here are original practice material written to match the published test design.