Which animal is the teacher talking about?
Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures · TELPAS Grade 3 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
Reporting category 1: follow spoken directions and understand words and phrases as they are used in speech. On the real test some of these ask the student to click on a picture.
Listen to the teacher. Then answer the question.
A Very Tall Animal
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Ms. Garza: Find the animal that has a very long neck and long legs. It eats leaves from the tops of tall trees.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Which animal is the teacher talking about?
- An elephant
- A zebra
- A horse
- A giraffeCorrect answer
Why “A giraffe” is correct
This tests understanding a spoken description. A very long neck, long legs, and eating leaves from the tops of tall trees all describe a giraffe. On the real test the student would click a picture; here the pictures are named in words.
Why the other answers are wrong
- An elephant — An elephant eats leaves from trees, but it does not have a very long neck.
- A zebra — A zebra has a short neck and eats grass.
- A horse — A horse does not reach the tops of tall trees.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 3, or see the TELPAS practice test for 3rd grade.
This is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the Texas Education Agency or the official TELPAS program. All questions here are original practice material written to match the published test design.