TELPAS Practice

What kind of book does the report have to be about?

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.

Choosing a Book

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Ana: Ms. Garza, can I do my book report on my book about sharks?

Ms. Garza: This report has to be about a story, Ana. A story has characters and a problem. Your shark book gives facts about real sharks.

Ana: Oh. What about the book about the little shark who is afraid of the dark ocean?

Ms. Garza: Does the little shark have a problem to solve?

Ana: Yes! He has to find his way home at night.

Ms. Garza: Then that book will work.

The question

Choose the best answer.

What kind of book does the report have to be about?

  • A book with true facts about real animals
  • A story with characters and a problemCorrect answer
  • A book that is very short
  • A book from the class library

Why “A story with characters and a problem” is correct

This is a detail question. Ms. Garza says the report “has to be about a story” and explains that a story has characters and a problem. That is why the first shark book does not work.

Why the other answers are wrong

  • A book with true facts about real animals — A book of facts is exactly what Ms. Garza says will not work.
  • A book that is very short — Nothing is said about how long the book must be.
  • A book from the class library — Nothing is said about where the book comes from.

Practice more of this

More listening practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.

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