Which way does a young sunflower face in the morning?
Listen to an Oral Presentation · ELPAC Grade 2 listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
A presentation on an academic topic, followed by three or four questions.
Listen to Hana give her report to the class. Then answer the questions.
Sunflowers
Press play to listen. You can pause, rewind, and replay as often as you like.
Show transcript
Good morning. My name is Hana. My report is about sunflowers.
A sunflower grows very fast. In one summer it can grow taller than a grown-up.
Young sunflowers turn during the day. In the morning they face east. By evening they face west. At night they turn back.
When the flower is full grown, it stops turning. It faces east every morning. Bees like warm flowers, and the morning sun keeps it warm.
The question
Choose the best answer.
Which way does a young sunflower face in the morning?
- EastCorrect answer
- West
- Down at the ground
- Straight up at the sky
Why “East” is correct
The talk pairs two directions with two times of day in consecutive sentences, and the question asks the child to keep the pairs straight. Direction words are often new vocabulary for English learners, so it is worth checking that the child knows east and west before blaming a listening error. Have them hold up a hand for morning and one for evening on the replay.
Why the other answers are wrong
- West — West is where the young sunflower faces by evening, at the end of the day rather than the start.
- Down at the ground — The talk never says a sunflower faces the ground.
- Straight up at the sky — Growing tall is mentioned, but the talk describes the flower turning east and west, not upward.
Practice more of this
More listening practice for Grade 2, or see the ELPAC practice test for grade 2. For other grades, see free ELPAC practice tests by grade.
This is an independent study resource. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the California Department of Education or the official ELPAC program. All questions here are original practice material written to match the published task formats.