What does the teacher want you to click on?
Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures · TELPAS Grade 2 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
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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Art Time
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Ms. Garza: We are making paper snowflakes today. Click on the thing you use to cut paper.
The question
Choose the best answer.
What does the teacher want you to click on?
- Glue stick
- Ruler
- ScissorsCorrect answer
- Crayon
Why “Scissors” is correct
This checks whether the student understands a spoken description of what an object is used for. The teacher never says the word "scissors"; she says "the thing you use to cut paper." On the real test the choices are pictures, so it helps to ask the student what each object is for.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Glue stick — A glue stick sticks paper together. It does not cut.
- Ruler — A ruler measures and draws straight lines. It does not cut.
- Crayon — A crayon is for coloring, not cutting.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 2, or see the TELPAS practice test for 2nd grade.
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.