What does a turtle do when it is scared?
Listen to an Oral Presentation · ELPAC Kindergarten listening. The correct answer, and the reasoning behind it.
A presentation on an academic topic, followed by three or four questions.
Sit with your child. This is a short talk about turtles, like one a teacher would give. Before you play it, tell your child that a shell is the hard part on a turtle's back. Then play the talk and read each question and its three answers aloud.
Turtles
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Today I will tell you about turtles.
A turtle has a hard shell on its back. The shell keeps the turtle safe.
When a turtle is scared, it pulls its head into its shell.
Some turtles live in the water. Some turtles live on land. On land, turtles move slowly.
The question
Read the question and the three answers aloud to your child.
What does a turtle do when it is scared?
- It runs away fast.
- It climbs a tree.
- It pulls its head into its shell.Correct answer
Why “It pulls its head into its shell.” is correct
The talk says "When a turtle is scared, it pulls its head into its shell." The question repeats the word "scared", so your child can listen for that word and catch what comes after it. If they choose "runs away fast", remind them what the talk says about how turtles move.
Why the other answers are wrong
- It runs away fast. — Running away is what many animals do when scared, but the talk says turtles move slowly.
- It climbs a tree. — Climbing a tree is not mentioned. This is a guess from other animals, like squirrels or cats.
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