What happened to Darnell's new shoe?
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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The New Puppy
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Darnell: Guess what, Sofia? We got a puppy on Saturday. His name is Biscuit.
Sofia: A puppy! What does he look like?
Darnell: He is brown with one white ear. Last night he chewed my new shoe, and now it has a hole in it.
Sofia: Oh no! Were you mad?
Darnell: A little. But then he licked my face, and I couldn't stay mad at him.
The question
Choose the best answer.
What happened to Darnell's new shoe?
- He lost it at the park after school.
- It got wet in the rain.
- Sofia borrowed it.
- The puppy chewed a hole in it.Correct answer
Why “The puppy chewed a hole in it.” is correct
Darnell says that last night Biscuit chewed his new shoe, and now it has a hole in it. This is a detail question, and the answer is stated directly.
Why the other answers are wrong
- He lost it at the park after school. — The shoe is not lost. Darnell knows it has a hole in it.
- It got wet in the rain. — Rain is not part of the conversation.
- Sofia borrowed it. — Sofia only asks questions. She does not borrow anything.
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