Why does Chloe plan to keep the cage in her bedroom with the door shut?
Analyze and Evaluate Information in Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 4–5 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.
Listen to the conversation between a student and her teacher. Then answer the questions.
Taking Pepper Home
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Chloe: Ms. Garza, is it really my turn to take Pepper home this weekend? I have been waiting since September.
Ms. Garza: It is. But before Pepper can go, I need a note from a parent that says it is okay. Did you bring one?
Chloe: It's right here in my folder. My dad signed it last night.
Ms. Garza: Wonderful. Now, hamsters are small and quick, so please keep an eye on Pepper whenever her cage is open. She can slip into tiny spaces very fast.
Chloe: I will. And I'm going to keep her cage in my bedroom with the door shut. Our cat, Biscuit, gets very curious about small animals.
Ms. Garza: Good thinking. Give Pepper fresh water every morning, and bring her back on Monday before the first bell.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why does Chloe plan to keep the cage in her bedroom with the door shut?
- so Pepper can sleep without noise
- because Ms. Garza told her to
- because her bedroom is the warmest room
- to keep her cat away from PepperCorrect answer
Why “to keep her cat away from Pepper” is correct
Chloe does not say her reason in so many words. Right after her plan, she says her cat gets very curious about small animals. The student has to connect the two sentences and infer that the closed door is to protect the hamster from the cat.
Why the other answers are wrong
- so Pepper can sleep without noise — Chloe never talks about noise. She talks about her cat.
- because Ms. Garza told her to — It was Chloe's own idea. Ms. Garza only says, "Good thinking."
- because her bedroom is the warmest room — Nothing is said about how warm the room is.
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More listening practice for Grades 4–5, or see the TELPAS practice test for 4th and 5th grade.
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