Why can't Darnell get a shark book?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English · TELPAS Grade 2 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 2: understand the main points and important details of spoken stories and informational passages, about everyday life and school subjects.
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At the Library
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Darnell: I wanted a book about sharks, but the shelf is empty. Other kids took them all.
Valeria: What about this one? It's about whales. Whales live in the ocean too, and they're even bigger than sharks.
Darnell: Wow, look at that picture. Okay, I'll try it.
Valeria: And next week you can ask Ms. Patel to save a shark book for you.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why can't Darnell get a shark book?
- He does not like sharks anymore.
- The library is closed.
- Ms. Patel said no.
- Other kids took them all.Correct answer
Why “Other kids took them all.” is correct
Darnell says the shelf is empty because other kids took all the shark books. This is a detail question about the problem at the start of the conversation.
Why the other answers are wrong
- He does not like sharks anymore. — Darnell wants a shark book, so he does like sharks.
- The library is closed. — The children are in the library choosing books, so it is open.
- Ms. Patel said no. — Ms. Patel is only mentioned at the end, as someone who could save a book.
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More listening practice for Grade 2, or see the TELPAS practice test for 2nd grade.
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