Pruebas Puertorriqueas de Aprovechamiento Acadmico 2014

3rd Grade English as a Second Language

Script for Practice Questions - Listening Section

(Narrator):

These are the English Listening Practice Exercises for 3rd grade. With these
practice questions, you will show how well you can understand spoken English.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Directions: In this practice session, you will listen to some passages. Then, listen
to and answer the questions. Mark the letter of the correct answer on your answer
sheet.

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(Narrator):

Now listen to a passage about a little boy who wanted to go on an adventure. You
will answer questions 22 through 24 based on this passage.

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(Woman):
Mario wanted an adventure. He wanted to see new things, but he was too little.
I have an idea, said his big brother. Get to bed soon. I will wake you up early.
Before the sun came up, Mario was awake. The two boys went out to the yard. It
was very dark. Nothing looked like it did during the day. It was like a different
world without sunshine.
Mario grinned. Who knew adventure was so close?
(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Now answer the following questions.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Look for question number 22. Now listen to the question.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Who is the MAIN character in this passage?

(Pause 3 seconds.)

English Grade 3 Listening Practice Questions 2014

(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options.)

(Narrator):
A Mario
B

the big brother

Marios mother

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(Narrator):

Choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds.)

(Narrator):

Look for question number 23. Now listen to the question.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Why does Mario need to go to bed soon?

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(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options.)
(Narrator):
A He is very tired today.
B He will be getting up early.
C

He is bothering his brother.

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(Narrator):

Choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds.)

(Narrator):

Look for question number 24. Now listen to the question.

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(Narrator):

Why does Mario need his brother to help him?

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options.)

English Grade 3 Listening Practice Questions 2014

(Narrator):
A He is scared of the dark.
B

He does not want to go to bed.

He is too young to see new things.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds.)

(Narrator):

Listen to the passage, the questions, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Woman repeats the passage and Narrator repeats the questions and the answer options.)
(Pause 10 seconds.)

(Narrator):

Listen to a poem about rain. You will answer questions 25 through 28 based on
this poem.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Boy):
The rain arrived with a roar
Sounding like footsteps on the floor
Hitting the roof and the ground
Making a loud, pounding sound.
I grabbed my raincoat, pulled on my hat
Puddle time! I said to my cat.
I watched the raindrops and then, at last,
A perfect puddle formed in the grass.
I took a breath, began to run
Nothing else was this much fun
I jumped up highin a flash,
I landed with a wonderful splash.
(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Now answer the following questions.

English Grade 3 Listening Practice Questions 2014

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(Narrator):

Look for question number 25. Now listen to the question.

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(Narrator):

Where does this poem take place?

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options.)
(Narrator):
A on the bus
B

at school

in the yard

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(Narrator):

Choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Look for question number 26.

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(Narrator):

Listen to the following sentence.

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(Boy):

A perfect puddle formed in the grass.

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(Narrator):

Which shows the word puddle as used in the sentence you just heard? Read the
answer choices silently to yourself. Mark the letter of the correct answer on
your answer sheet.

(Note: Spell out each option and pause 2 seconds between each option.)
A puddle
B

poodle

pedal

English Grade 3 Listening Practice Questions 2014

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(Narrator):

Look for question number 27. Now listen to the question.

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(Narrator):

What did the person in the poem look for?

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options.)
(Narrator):
A a rainbow
B

lightning

a puddle

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds.)

(Narrator):

Look for question number 28. Now listen to the question.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Why did the person jump up so high?

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Note: Pause 2 seconds between options.)
(Narrator):
A to see how far he could go
B

to make a big splash

to sound like footsteps

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Narrator):

Choose the letter of the correct answer and mark it on your answer sheet.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
English Grade 3 Listening Practice Questions 2014

(Narrator):

Listen to the poem, the questions, and the answer choices again.

(Pause 3 seconds.)
(Boy repeats the poem and Narrator repeats the questions and the answer options.)
(Pause 10 seconds.)

(Narrator):

This is the end of the 3rd grade Listening Practice Exercises. Put your pencil on
your desk and wait for instructions from your teacher.

English Grade 3 Listening Practice Questions 2014