Which picture matches what the teacher said?
Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures · TELPAS Grade 3 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 1: follow spoken directions and understand words and phrases as they are used in speech. On the real test some of these ask the student to click on a picture.
Listen to the teacher. Then answer the question.
Where Is the Cat?
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Ms. Garza: Find the picture where the cat is sleeping under the table, next to a chair.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Which picture matches what the teacher said?
- A cat sleeping on top of a table
- A cat sleeping under a table, beside a chairCorrect answer
- A cat sleeping under a chair, beside a table
- A cat sitting next to a table and eating its food
Why “A cat sleeping under a table, beside a chair” is correct
This tests position words like under and next to. The cat must be under the table and next to a chair, and it must be sleeping. Choice c mixes up the table and the chair, so the student has to listen to which word goes with which.
Why the other answers are wrong
- A cat sleeping on top of a table — The teacher said under the table, not on top of it.
- A cat sleeping under a chair, beside a table — This switches the table and the chair; the cat is under the table.
- A cat sitting next to a table and eating its food — The teacher said the cat is sleeping, not eating.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.
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