What will Noah most likely do at the park?
Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English · TELPAS Grade 2 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 3: make inferences from what was said, and work out a speaker's purpose, opinion, or what will happen next.
Listen to Noah and his father, Mr. Carter.
Saturday Plans
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Noah: Dad, can we go to the park on Saturday?
Mr. Carter: Yes, we can. But in the morning we have to buy food at the store. We can go to the park after that.
Noah: Can I bring my soccer ball? Maybe Katie can come too.
Mr. Carter: Sure. Bring your water bottle too. It will be very hot.
The question
Choose the best answer.
What will Noah most likely do at the park?
- Kick a ball with a friendCorrect answer
- Shop for food
- Swim in a lake
- Read a book
Why “Kick a ball with a friend” is correct
Nobody says what Noah will do at the park, but he asks to bring his soccer ball and maybe his friend Katie. Putting those two clues together points to kicking a ball with a friend. This is a prediction question, so the answer is the one best supported by what was said.
Why the other answers are wrong
- Shop for food — Shopping happens at the store in the morning, not at the park.
- Swim in a lake — Swimming is never mentioned.
- Read a book — Noah asks to bring a soccer ball, not a book.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 2, or see the TELPAS practice test for 2nd grade.
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