Why did the class earn a party?
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 teacher. Then answer the questions.
Our Reading Party
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Ms. Garza: Class, you read so many books this month that we earned a party!
Ms. Garza: Yesterday we voted. You could choose a pajama day or a picnic lunch outside. Fourteen of you chose the pajama day, and ten of you chose the picnic.
Ms. Garza: So next Friday will be pajama day. You may bring a pillow and a stuffed animal, too.
Ms. Garza: Please make sure your pajamas are not too long. We will walk up and down the stairs to the library that day.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why did the class earn a party?
- They read many books this month.Correct answer
- They won a game at recess.
- They kept the classroom clean.
- They were quiet in the library.
Why “They read many books this month.” is correct
This is a detail question about a reason that is stated. Ms. Garza begins, “You read so many books this month that we earned a party!” The word that links the reading to the party.
Why the other answers are wrong
- They won a game at recess. — No game is mentioned.
- They kept the classroom clean. — Cleaning is not mentioned.
- They were quiet in the library. — The library comes up only because of the stairs on pajama day.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.
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