How much does a cupcake cost?
Basic Understanding of a Variety of Texts · TELPAS Grade 2 reading. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 2: find the main idea and key details, and follow what happens in stories and informational texts.
Read the poster. Then answer the questions.
The Bake Sale
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Bake Sale
Saturday, 10:00 to 12:00
School cafeteria
Cookies 25¢
Cupcakes 50¢
Banana bread 50¢
The money will buy new books for our library.
The question
Choose the best answer.
How much does a cupcake cost?
- 25¢
- $1
- 50¢Correct answer
- 10¢
Why “50¢” is correct
To answer, the student finds the word Cupcakes on the poster and reads the price next to it. Choice a is the price of a cookie, so the student has to read across the right line.
Why the other answers are wrong
- 25¢ — 25¢ is the price of a cookie, not a cupcake.
- $1 — Nothing on the poster costs $1.
- 10¢ — No price on the poster is 10¢. The number 10 is part of the time, 10:00.
Practice more of this
More reading 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.