The coach says, "Give yourselves a hand!" What does the coach want the team to do?
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.
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!
The question
Choose the best answer.
The coach says, "Give yourselves a hand!" What does the coach want the team to do?
- Hold hands in a circle
- Clap for themselvesCorrect answer
- Raise their hands
- Wash their hands
Why “Clap for themselves” is correct
"Give yourselves a hand" is an everyday expression that means "clap for yourselves." The words do not mean what they say one by one, so a student who translates word for word may pick a choice about hands. The coach's praise just before it ("great teamwork") is the clue that this is about celebrating.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Hold hands in a circle — This takes the word "hand" literally. The coach is praising the team, not asking them to make a circle.
- Raise their hands — Raising hands is for answering a question. The coach did not ask one.
- Wash their hands — Washing hands has nothing to do with praising the team.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 2, or see the TELPAS practice test for 2nd grade.
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