WIDA listening practice

Listen to the recording. Answer the following question.

From the story you can conclude that....

• glass helps preserve liquids under water

• surgeon Hamilton had many children

• the divers found the wreck at 11:12 P.M.

• small bottles hold liquids better than big bottles

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Listen to the recording. Answer the following question.

Write the main idea of the paragraph. Make sure it is a complete sentence.

Answer explanation

When identifying the main idea, think about who the paragraph is about and what did they do?

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Listen to the recording. Answer the following question.

This story suggests that.....

• Saturn may not always have its rings

• Saturn is the only planet to have rings

• Voyager 2 changed the rings of Saturn

• gravity keeps the rings in place

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

• The man doesn't mind the traffic.

• The man takes the bus to school.

• The woman prefers driving in the rush hours.

• The woman wants to ride to school with the man.

• The man has to stand on the bus if he takes it to school.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

• A mother and a boy

• A mother and a son

• A mother and a daughter

• A mother and a boyfriend

• A mother and her husband

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

• At the office

• At the counter

• At the restaurant

• At the room

• At home

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

• Something cold

• Coffee

• Tea

• Coffee and tea

• Something Hot

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

• She has no time for him.

• He is very busy.

• They can meet after 5.00

• Both of them are students.

• They are strangers.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

• She could come to the party.

• She cannot come to the party.

• She will have a party.

• She could have a party.

• The International Students Association gives her a party.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

• A

• B

• C

• D