Why was Field Day moved?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 4–5 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 announcement. Then answer the questions.
A Change to Field Day
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Mr. Anderson: Good morning, students. This is Mr. Anderson with an important change. Field Day was planned for this Friday, but the weather report says heavy thunderstorms will roll through all afternoon.
Mr. Anderson: So Field Day will now take place next Tuesday instead. The events will be the same: the sack race, the tug-of-war, and the water balloon toss.
Mr. Anderson: Please remember to wear your class T-shirt and bring a water bottle with your name on it. If you signed up to help run one of the stations, Coach Salinas will meet with you in the gym on Monday during lunch.
Mr. Anderson: Thank you, and have a great day.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why was Field Day moved?
- The events were not ready yet.
- Storms are expected on Friday.Correct answer
- Coach Salinas will be away Friday.
- The class T-shirts are late.
Why “Storms are expected on Friday.” is correct
This tests a key detail in an announcement: the reason for a change. Mr. Anderson says the weather report calls for heavy thunderstorms all afternoon on Friday, and then says "So Field Day will now take place next Tuesday." The word "so" links the cause to the change.
Why the other answers are wrong
- The events were not ready yet. — The events are ready; Mr. Anderson says they will be the same on the new day.
- Coach Salinas will be away Friday. — Coach Salinas is mentioned only for the helpers’ meeting on Monday.
- The class T-shirts are late. — Students are asked to wear their T-shirts, so nothing suggests the shirts are late.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grades 4–5, or see the TELPAS practice test for 4th and 5th grade.
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