What does Coach Ramirez tell Diego to do now?
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 conversation. Then answer the questions.
A Hot Day in P.E.
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Coach Ramirez: Diego, you look very tired, and your face is red.
Diego: I ran the whole lap without stopping, Coach!
Coach Ramirez: Good job. But on a hot day like today, you need to drink water before you run, not only after.
Diego: My water bottle is back in the classroom.
Coach Ramirez: Next time, bring it out to the field with you. For now, go get a drink at the water fountain, and then rest in the shade.
The question
Choose the best answer.
What does Coach Ramirez tell Diego to do now?
- Run another lap
- Go back to the classroom for his bottle
- Get a drink at the fountain and restCorrect answer
- Wait by the fence until class ends
Why “Get a drink at the fountain and rest” is correct
This is a detail question about an instruction. The coach says, “For now, go get a drink at the water fountain, and then rest in the shade.” Bringing the bottle is for next time, so students must notice the words “for now” and “next time.”
Why the other answers are wrong
- Run another lap — Diego is already tired; the coach does not tell him to run more.
- Go back to the classroom for his bottle — The coach says to bring the bottle next time, not to get it now.
- Wait by the fence until class ends — The coach never mentions the fence; he tells Diego to rest in the shade after his drink.
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