Which picture will Imani put on the weather chart?
Listen to a Classroom Conversation · ELPAC Grade 1 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
A multiple-turn conversation between two speakers, followed by three questions.
Listen to Imani talk to her teacher, Mr. Chan, in class. Then answer the questions.
The Weather Helper
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Mr. Chan: Imani, you are the weather helper today. Please look out the window.
Imani: The sky is gray, and the ground is wet.
Mr. Chan: Is it raining right now?
Imani: No, the rain stopped. But there are lots of clouds.
Mr. Chan: Then which picture should go on our weather chart?
Imani: The cloud picture. I will put it next to the word Thursday.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Which picture will Imani put on the weather chart?
- The rain picture
- The sun picture
- The wind picture
- The cloud pictureCorrect answer
Why “The cloud picture” is correct
This item has a built-in trap: the ground is wet, so rain seems right, but Imani says the rain has stopped and there are lots of clouds. The child has to listen past the first clue to the last one. Ask your child whether it is raining right now, and what Imani sees in the sky.
Why the other answers are wrong
- The rain picture — It rained earlier, but Imani says the rain stopped, so the rain picture does not fit today.
- The sun picture — The sky is gray and cloudy, so the sun picture does not match.
- The wind picture — Wind is never mentioned.
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