Why does Mr. Turner tell Omar to write his name on the tag?
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 at school. Then answer the questions.
The Lost Jacket
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Omar: Mr. Turner, I left my jacket on the playground yesterday, and now I can't find it.
Mr. Turner: Let's look in the lost and found box by the cafeteria. What color is it?
Omar: It's blue.
Mr. Turner: Hmm. I see four blue jackets in here. Is your name written inside yours?
Omar: No. But mine has a yellow star patch on the left sleeve, and the zipper pull is missing.
Mr. Turner: Let's see. This one has a star on the sleeve, and look, no zipper pull.
Omar: That's it! Thank you.
Mr. Turner: You're welcome. Before you go home today, ask your teacher for a marker and write your name on the tag inside. Then if it ever gets lost again, it will come right back to you.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Why does Mr. Turner tell Omar to write his name on the tag?
- so he can get it back if it is lostCorrect answer
- so the jacket will look like new
- so he can practice writing neatly
- so no one else will wear a blue jacket
Why “so he can get it back if it is lost” is correct
Mr. Turner gives the reason in a roundabout way: "Then if it ever gets lost again, it will come right back to you." The student has to understand that a name lets people know whose jacket it is. It also connects to the problem earlier, when there were four blue jackets and no name.
Why the other answers are wrong
- so the jacket will look like new — A name on the tag does not change how the jacket looks.
- so he can practice writing neatly — Handwriting is never mentioned.
- so no one else will wear a blue jacket — Other students can still wear blue jackets.
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