TELPAS Practice Speaking Questions

Look at the two pictures and read the directions below.

When you are ready to speak, tell as much as you can.

Some schools do not allow students to use their cell phones during the school day. What is your opinion about this?

* First say whether you think students should be able to use cell phones at school or not.

• *Next explain at least two reasons that support your opinion. I

magine you are trying to convince someone to agree with your point of view.

WRITE IT FIRST (3/4 of a page) MAKE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION WITH AS MUCH DETAIL? INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE WITH HIGH VOCABULARY/IDIOMS/ DAWUBIES/TRANSITIONS/ EXAMPLES.

DO NOT SAY UMMM/ UHHHH

Answer explanation

Look at the two pictures and read the directions below. When you are ready to speak, tell as much as you can.

First describe at least two ways (or more ) these pictures are similar.

Next describe at least two ways these pictures are different.

WRITE IT FIRST (3/4 of a page) MAKE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION WITH AS MUCH DETAIL? INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE WITH HIGH VOCABULARY/IDIOMS/ TRANSITIONS/ EXAMPLES.

DO NOT SAY UMMM/ UHHHH

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the directions. When you are ready to speak, tell as much as you can.

Talk about a hobby that you like to do in your free time.

Explain: what the hobby iswhy you like this hobby

when

and with whom you do this hobby.

WRITE IT FIRST (3/4 of a page) MAKE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION WITH AS MUCH DETAIL? INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE WITH HIGH VOCABULARY/IDIOMS/ TRANSITIONS/ EXAMPLES.

* Start with an introduction/ hook/ question/ then answer all parts and end with a conclusion.

DO NOT SAY UMMM/ UHHHH

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Look at the pictures. You will use the pictures to tell a story.

When you are ready to speak, talk about each picture in order. Tell as much as you can.

(You can make up a story with characters/ dialogue/problem/ rising action/ falling action/ resolution/theme)

Include idioms/high vocabulary/ transitions/ DAWUBIES/fanboys/many details

WRITE IT FIRST- 3/4 of a page

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Look at the two pictures and read the directions below.

When you are ready to speak, tell as much as you can.

First describe at least two ways these pictures are similar

Next describe at least two ways these pictures are different.

WRITE IT FIRST (3/4 of a page) MAKE SURE TO ANSWER ALL PARTS OF THE QUESTION WITH AS MUCH DETAIL? INFORMATION AS POSSIBLE WITH HIGH VOCABULARY/IDIOMS/ TRANSITIONS/ DAWUBIES/ EXAMPLES.

DO NOT SAY UMMM/ UHHHH

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3