How did the woman at the bus stop help Hannah?
Basic Understanding of Spoken English · TELPAS Grades 8–9 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.
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The Wrong Side of the Street
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On her third day in Houston, Hannah got on the wrong bus. The number was right, but she had waited on the wrong side of the street, so the bus was carrying her away from school instead of toward it. She realized it when the buildings outside the window stopped looking familiar.
Her English was still new, and her phone had no data. She pressed the stop button and got off at the next corner, her heart pounding. A woman sitting at the bus stop saw her face and asked if she was okay. Hannah held up the schedule her counselor had printed for her and pointed to the school's address.
The woman did not just point the way. She walked Hannah across the street, waited with her for the next bus going the other direction, and spoke to the driver, who nodded and promised to tell Hannah where to get off.
Hannah was twenty minutes late to first period. Her teacher only asked if she was all right. That afternoon, Hannah stood on the correct side of the street and quietly practiced a new sentence until the bus came: "Excuse me, does this bus go to my school?"
The question
Choose the best answer.
How did the woman at the bus stop help Hannah?
- She drove Hannah to school in her car.
- She lent Hannah her phone to call the school.
- She made sure Hannah got on the right bus.Correct answer
- She drew Hannah a map to the school.
Why “She made sure Hannah got on the right bus.” is correct
This question checks key details in a story. The woman walked Hannah across the street, waited with her and asked the driver to tell Hannah where to get off. All of these actions add up to making sure Hannah got on the right bus.
Why the other answers are wrong
- She drove Hannah to school in her car. — She walked Hannah across the street and waited with her for a bus.
- She lent Hannah her phone to call the school. — No phone call is mentioned.
- She drew Hannah a map to the school. — The narrator says she did more than point the way.
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More listening practice for Grades 8–9, or see the TELPAS practice test for 8th and 9th grade.
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