Why does Ms. Tran tell Henry to wear old shoes?
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 Henry and his teacher, Ms. Tran.
The Farm Trip
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Henry: Ms. Tran, when is our class trip to the farm?
Ms. Tran: It is on Thursday, Henry. The bus will leave right after the morning bell.
Henry: Will we eat lunch at school?
Ms. Tran: No, we will eat at the farm. Please bring a lunch from home in a paper bag. And wear old shoes, because the farm can be muddy.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why does Ms. Tran tell Henry to wear old shoes?
- New shoes hurt on long walks.
- The farm can be muddy.Correct answer
- The bus is dirty.
- They will go swimming.
Why “The farm can be muddy.” is correct
Ms. Tran gives the reason after the word because: "the farm can be muddy." Old shoes are ones that are fine to get dirty. Listening for because helps students find reasons.
Why the other answers are wrong
- New shoes hurt on long walks. — Ms. Tran does not say anything about walking or shoes that hurt.
- The bus is dirty. — Nothing is said about the bus being dirty.
- They will go swimming. — Swimming is not part of the trip.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 2, or see the TELPAS practice test for 2nd grade.
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