Why does Ms. Garza ask that the pajamas not be too long?
Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English · TELPAS Grade 3 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 3: make inferences from what was said, and work out a speaker's purpose, opinion, or what will happen next.
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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 does Ms. Garza ask that the pajamas not be too long?
- So nobody trips on the stairsCorrect answer
- So the pajamas stay clean
- So students can play outside
- So the pajamas fit in a backpack
Why “So nobody trips on the stairs” is correct
This asks for a reason the speaker suggests but does not say. Right after the request, Ms. Garza says the class will walk up and down the stairs to the library. Long pajamas could catch under a student’s feet on the stairs, so the request is about safety.
Why the other answers are wrong
- So the pajamas stay clean — Nothing is said about keeping the pajamas clean.
- So students can play outside — The class chose pajama day, not the picnic outside.
- So the pajamas fit in a backpack — Students will wear the pajamas, not carry them.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.
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