Which picture shows what Mr. Harris asked for?

Understand Spoken Words and Language Structures · TELPAS Grades 6–7 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.

The question

Choose the best answer.

Which picture shows what Mr. Harris asked for?

• AA circle around Lubbock with a small star inside it
• BA circle around Lubbock with a small star drawn just above it
• CA star on Lubbock with a small circle under the star
• DA circle around Lubbock with a small star under the circleCorrect answer

Why “A circle around Lubbock with a small star under the circle” is correct

This tests position words in a spoken direction: around, below, underneath and inside. All four choices use the same two shapes, so the student has to listen for exactly where each one goes. Mr. Harris's final warning ("not inside it") rules out one tempting choice.

Why the other answers are wrong

• A circle around Lubbock with a small star inside it — Mr. Harris specifically says the star goes underneath the circle, not inside it.
• A circle around Lubbock with a small star drawn just above it — The star goes below the circle, not above it.
• A star on Lubbock with a small circle under the star — This switches the two shapes: the circle goes around Lubbock and the star goes below it.

Practice more of this

More listening practice for Grades 6–7, or see the TELPAS practice test for 6th and 7th grade.