What does Ethan's lunchbox look like?
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.
Listen to the conversation.
The Missing Lunchbox
Press play to listen. You can pause, rewind, and replay as often as you like.
Show transcript
Ethan: Valeria, have you seen my lunchbox? I had it this morning on the bus.
Valeria: I saw a blue lunchbox in the lost and found box by the office.
Ethan: Mine is green, and it has a star sticker on the top.
Valeria: Oh. Then maybe you left it on the bus. You can ask the bus driver after school.
Ethan: Good idea. But what will I eat for lunch today?
Valeria: You can have half of my sandwich.
The question
Choose the best answer.
What does Ethan's lunchbox look like?
- It is blue.
- It is green with a star sticker.Correct answer
- It is red with his name on it.
- It is green with a dog sticker.
Why “It is green with a star sticker.” is correct
Ethan says, "Mine is green, and it has a star sticker on the top." The student has to remember both details. Choice a is the lunchbox Valeria saw, and choice d gets only one detail right.
Why the other answers are wrong
- It is blue. — The blue lunchbox is the one Valeria saw in the lost and found box. Ethan's is green.
- It is red with his name on it. — Ethan does not say his lunchbox is red or has his name on it.
- It is green with a dog sticker. — The color is right, but the sticker is a star, not a dog.
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.