How did Nadia do in the spelling bee?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English · TELPAS Grade 3 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 story. Then answer the questions.
Nadia’s Spelling Bee
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Nadia wanted to do well in her class spelling bee.
Every night for two weeks, her big brother, Omar, read spelling words to her while she dried the dishes.
Some words were hard for Nadia, like the word because. So Omar made up a short song with the letters in it, and they sang it together.
On the day of the spelling bee, Nadia’s hands were shaking. Then her teacher said, “Your word is because.”
Nadia closed her eyes and sang the song in her head. She spelled the word without a mistake.
Nadia came in second place. When she got home, the first thing she did was give Omar a big hug.
The question
Choose the best answer.
How did Nadia do in the spelling bee?
- She came in second place.Correct answer
- She came in first place.
- She did not spell any words.
- She left before it was over.
Why “She came in second place.” is correct
This checks whether the student followed the story to its end. The narrator says, “Nadia came in second place.” Students who expect a happy ending to mean winning may choose first place.
Why the other answers are wrong
- She came in first place. — The story says second place, not first.
- She did not spell any words. — Nadia spelled because without a mistake.
- She left before it was over. — Nothing in the story says she left early.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.
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