When do Hana's shoes light up?
Listen to a Short Exchange · ELPAC Kindergarten listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
A two-turn exchange between two speakers, followed by a question about it.
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New Shoes
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Hana: Jamal, look at my new shoes!
Jamal: They are pink. Do they light up?
Hana: Yes! They light up when I jump.
The question
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When do Hana's shoes light up?
- when she sleeps
- when she sits down
- when she jumpsCorrect answer
Why “when she jumps” is correct
The answer is the last thing Hana says: "They light up when I jump." A "when" question is a step up from "what", because the child has to pick out the part of the sentence that says the time or the action. Have your child show you with a jump; acting it out often helps the word stick.
Why the other answers are wrong
- when she sleeps — Sleeping is not mentioned. This answer usually means the child did not catch the last line.
- when she sits down — Sitting down is not mentioned, and it is almost the opposite of jumping.
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