TELPAS Listening and Speaking, Grades 4–5 Practice Tests

Part 1 — Listen and Choose

Listen to the description. Then choose the correct picture.

1. Which picture shows what the speaker describes?

Part 2 — Listen and Choose

Listen to the description. Then choose the correct picture.

1. Which picture matches what the speaker says?

Part 3 — A Story: A Scarf for Grandpa

Listen to the story. You may listen again. Then answer the questions.

1. Why does Lily join the knitting club? (A) She wants to make a birthday gift for her grandpa. (B) Her friend Noah asks her to join the club. (C) Ms. Bell needs more students in the club. (D) Her grandpa asks her to knit him a hat for the winter.
2. Why is Lily's first scarf full of holes? (A) The yarn she gets from Ms. Bell is too old. (B) Noah pulls out some of her rows by mistake. (C) She knits too fast instead of going slowly. (D) She uses the wrong kind of knitting needles.
3. Lily says, "This is a disaster!" What does she mean? (A) Her yarn is lost at school. (B) Her scarf is going very badly. (C) Her grandpa's party is canceled. (D) Her needles are broken in half.
4. How does Noah help Lily? (A) He finishes knitting the scarf for her. (B) He gives her a new ball of blue yarn. (C) He tells Ms. Bell that Lily is upset about her scarf. (D) He cheers her up and offers to practice with her.
5. How does Lily feel right before Grandpa opens the gift? (A) worried that he will think it looks silly (B) proud that her scarf is perfect in every way (C) angry that the party starts so late (D) excited to show it to Ms. Bell
6. Which sentence best tells what the story is mostly about? (A) A girl and her friend knit hats for everyone in their club. (B) A grandfather teaches his granddaughter how to knit a scarf. (C) A girl keeps practicing to make a gift her grandpa loves. (D) A girl buys a scarf for her grandpa because knitting is hard.

Part 7 — Listen and Choose

Listen to the description. Then choose the correct picture.

1. Which picture matches what the speaker says?

Part 8 — A Science Talk: The Push and Pull of Magnets

Listen to the talk. You may listen again. Then answer the questions.

1. What is this section mostly about? (A) which kinds of objects a magnet can pull (B) how to make a new magnet at home (C) why every refrigerator needs a magnet (D) how paper clips are made from steel
2. Why does the pencil NOT move toward the magnet? (A) It is too heavy for the magnet to lift. (B) It is made of steel like the nail. (C) It has a north pole and a south pole. (D) It does not have any iron in it.
3. What does the word "repel" mean in this talk? (A) pull closer (B) break apart (C) push away (D) turn around
4. What happens when the north pole of one magnet is put next to the south pole of another magnet? (A) The magnets snap together. (B) The magnets push each other away. (C) The magnets lose all their force. (D) The magnets start to spin around.
5. What does the teacher want students to understand when he says, "It isn't magic. It's science"? (A) Magic tricks are more fun than doing science tests at school. (B) Magnetic force can pass through paper and move the clip. (C) The paper clip is lighter than the paper. (D) Students should not try this test at home.

Part 11 — Listen and Choose

Listen to the description. Then choose the correct picture.

1. Which picture shows what the speaker describes?

Part 12 — Look, Listen, and Choose

Look at the picture. Listen to the sentences. Then choose the sentence that matches the picture.

1. Which sentence best matches the picture? (A) A girl is planting a flower in a pot. (B) A girl is painting a picture of a flower. (C) A girl is painting a flowerpot blue. (D) A girl is washing a blue flowerpot.

Part 13 — A Social Studies Talk: A Visit to Space Center Houston

Listen to the talk. You may listen again. Then answer the questions.

1. What happens in Mission Control? (A) People on the ground help astronauts during missions. (B) Astronauts build new rockets for their space missions there. (C) Visitors ride in a real spacecraft to space. (D) Students learn how to swim in a big pool.
2. Why do astronauts practice in a giant pool? (A) Astronauts must swim fast before they go to space. (B) Floating in water feels a little like floating in space. (C) The pool is the only place big enough for a rocket. (D) Swimming is the best way to keep their bones strong.
3. The guide says life in space can be "tricky." What does "tricky" mean in this talk? (A) very funny (B) full of games (C) quick and easy (D) hard to do
4. Why do astronauts exercise about two hours every day? (A) to get ready for a race when they return (B) to stay warm inside the cold rooms of the space station (C) to keep their muscles and bones from getting weak (D) to help the station move around Earth
5. What is the guide's main purpose in this talk? (A) to explain what astronauts do and how they get ready for space (B) to tell visitors how they can buy a ticket for a trip to space (C) to show that living in space is always easy and a lot of fun (D) to tell a funny story about one famous astronaut

Part 16 — Listen and Choose

Listen to the description. Then choose the TWO correct pictures.

1. Which TWO pictures show what the speaker describes?

Part 17 — Listen and Choose

Listen to the description. Then choose the correct picture.

1. Which picture matches what the speaker says?

Part 18 — A Story: Jumping In

Listen to the story. You may listen again. Then answer the questions.

1. What is Zoe's problem at the beginning of the story? (A) She does not want to be on the team. (B) She is too short to turn the long ropes. (C) She forgets the day of the spring festival. (D) She cannot tell when to jump into the ropes.
2. What does Tyler tell Zoe to do? (A) close her eyes and count to ten slowly before she jumps in (B) look down at her feet so she does not trip (C) watch the closest rope and jump in when it hits the ground (D) turn the ropes with him for a while until she feels ready
3. The story says the ropes "whipped around her." What does "whipped" mean? (A) moved very slowly (B) moved very fast (C) broke into pieces (D) stopped for a moment
4. At the end, the story says the ropes "were dancing with her." What does this show? (A) Zoe now feels comfortable and happy when she jumps. (B) The ropes are moving to loud music at the festival. (C) Zoe wants to leave the team and join a dance class. (D) Tyler is dancing while he turns the long ropes.

Part 4 — Speaking: Retell the Story

1. Retell the story about Lily and the scarf. Use your own words. Tell what happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end.

Part 5 — Speaking: Short Answer

1. Look at the picture. The girl is talking to the park ranger. What question do you think the girl is asking?

Part 6 — Speaking: Describe the Picture

1. Look at the picture. Tell where these people are and what they were doing a few minutes ago. Describe what is happening now. Tell what you think will happen next and why.

Part 9 — Speaking: Tell What You Learned

1. Tell what you learned about magnets. Be sure to talk about —

Part 10 — Speaking: Tell About a Time

1. Tell about a time when you went on a trip with your family or friends. Be sure to tell —

Part 14 — Speaking: Tell What You Learned

1. Tell what you learned about the job of an astronaut. Be sure to talk about —

Part 15 — Speaking: Imagine

1. Imagine that your class could take a field trip to any place in Texas. Talk about —

Part 19 — Speaking: Retell the Story

1. Retell the story about Zoe and the jump-rope team. Use your own words. Tell what happened at the beginning, in the middle, and at the end.

Part 20 — Speaking: Compare the Pictures

1. First, describe these two pictures. Next, tell all the ways the pictures are similar. Then, tell all the ways the pictures are different.

Part 21 — Speaking: Short Answer

1. Look at the picture. The boy's block tower fell down. What would you say to the boy to help him feel better?