TELPAS listening practice questions for 4th and 5th grade
Short spoken directions, conversations, announcements and lessons, each followed by questions. A written transcript is available under each passage.
These 23 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.
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Something Cold
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Choose something that is cold and smooth, and that turns into water if you hold it in your hand for a while.
Question 1 of 6
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Which thing do the directions describe?
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Part of a Bicycle
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Choose the part of a bicycle that a rider squeezes with one hand to make the bike slow down and stop.
Question 2 of 6
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Which part of the bicycle do the directions describe?
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Cleaning Up
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Ms. Garza: Before you line up for lunch, please put the colored pencils in the blue box on the bottom shelf, the one next to the window.
Question 3 of 6
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Where should the students put the colored pencils?
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A Texas Animal
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This animal lives in Texas and is about the size of a house cat. Its back is covered with hard, bony plates, and it uses its strong claws to dig in the dirt for insects to eat.
Question 4 of 6
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Which animal is the speaker describing?
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Planning a Science Project
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Camila: Tuan, our science project is due in two weeks. Did you think about what we should test?
Tuan: I did. What if we test which kind of cup stops ice from melting the longest? We could try a paper cup, a plastic cup, and a foam cup.
Camila: I like that. We can put the same number of ice cubes in each cup and check them every ten minutes.
Tuan: My brother says the foam cup will win for sure. He thinks we should just write that down as our answer right now.
Camila: Let's not jump the gun. We have to do the test first. Then we will know what really happens.
Tuan: You're right. I'll bring the cups on Monday, and you can bring a timer.
Camila: Deal. And let's keep all three cups on the same table, so one of them isn't sitting in the sun while the others are in the shade.
Question 5 of 6
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What does Camila mean when she says, "Let’s not jump the gun"?
Listen to the conversation between two students on the bus. Then answer the questions.
The Big Game
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Kayla: Diego, how did your team do in the soccer game on Saturday?
Diego: We won, but just barely. The score was tied until the very last minute.
Kayla: Wow. How did that feel?
Diego: I was on pins and needles the whole second half. I kept looking at the clock.
Kayla: So who scored the last goal?
Diego: Our goalie booted the ball all the way down the field, and Mariana jumped up and headed it into the net. Everybody ran over to hug her.
Kayla: I wish I had been there. Do you play again this weekend?
Diego: Yes, Saturday at nine at Riverside Park. You should come watch.
Question 6 of 6
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What does Diego mean when he says he was "on pins and needles"?
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Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures
- Which thing do the directions describe?
- Which part of the bicycle do the directions describe?
- Where should the students put the colored pencils?
- Which animal is the speaker describing?
- What does Camila mean when she says, "Let’s not jump the gun"?
- What does Diego mean when he says he was "on pins and needles"?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English
- What are Camila and Tuan planning to find out?
- Why was Field Day moved?
- What should students who signed up to help at a station do?
- What did Luz do after she made the card?
- What is the teacher’s talk mostly about?
- According to Ms. Reyes, why do monarchs drink nectar on their trip?
- Which Texas symbol is known for imitating sounds it hears?
- What problem does Omar have?
- How did Diego’s team score the winning goal?
- When does the running club meet?
Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English
- Why does Camila want to keep all three cups on the same table?
- Why did Luz put drawings on the card instead of only words?
- How does Abuelo most likely feel at the end of the story?
- What is the most likely reason the class will plant a butterfly garden?
- Why does Mr. Nguyen talk about these three symbols before tomorrow’s activity?
- What will Omar most likely do next?
- Why does Coach Salinas say, "You do not have to be fast to join"?
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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.