TELPAS Grades 8-9
Writing
Writing
Practice for the Writing section of the TELPAS grades 8-9 with prompts that include telling a story, recalling a past event, and analyzing charts or graphs. These Writing prompts are designed to mimic the exact style, rigor, and topics of the TELPAS Writing exam.
Questions are aligned to the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and Reporting Categories.
Narrate a Story
Narrate a Story
The writing prompts require students to tell a story using a 4-panel image, incorporating routine and academic vocabulary, along with proper grammar usage. Students will analyze the images to create a coherent narrative, demonstrating their ability to sequence events and develop a clear beginning, middle, and end. This exercise helps students enhance their storytelling skills while reinforcing their command of English language conventions in writing.
Each question includes the TELPAS Twelve-Point Writing Rubric for Grades 4 through 12 and an advanced-high scoring sample response.
Narrate a Story | Neighborly Behavior
Narrate a Story | Neighborly Behavior
Narrate a Story | Lunch Time
Narrate a Story | Lunch Time
Narrate a Story | In the Library
Narrate a Story | In the Library
Narrate a Story | Family Dinner
Narrate a Story | Family Dinner
Analyze a Chart or Graph
Analyze a Chart or Graph
The writing prompts require students to use routine and academic vocabulary, along with proper grammar usage, to analyze a chart or graph in a constructed response effectively. This exercise helps students enhance their analytical skills while reinforcing their command of English language conventions in writing.
Each question includes the TELPAS Twelve-Point Writing Rubric for Grades 4 through 12 and an advanced-high scoring sample response.
Analyze the Chart | Temperature
Analyze the Chart | Temperature
Analyze the Chart | Colors
Analyze the Chart | Colors
Analyze the Chart | Sales
Analyze the Chart | Sales
Analyze the Graph | Allowance
Analyze the Graph | Allowance
Recall a Previous Event
Recall a Previous Event
The writing prompts require students to use routine and academic vocabulary, along with proper grammar usage, to recall a previous event in a constructed response effectively. This exercise helps students enhance their analytical skills while reinforcing their command of English language conventions in writing.
Each question includes the TELPAS Twelve-Point Writing Rubric for Grades 4 through 12 and an advanced-high scoring sample response.
Recalling a Previous Event | Decisions
Recalling a Previous Event | Decisions
Recalling a Previous Event | A Difficult Challenge
Recalling a Previous Event | A Difficult Challenge
Recalling a Previous Event | Accomplishing a Goal
Recalling a Previous Event | Accomplishing a Goal
Recalling a Previous Event | Hobbies
Recalling a Previous Event | Hobbies
Speaking
Speaking
Practice for the Speaking section of the TELPAS grades 8-9 with prompts that include describing 4-panel images, discussing hypothetical scenarios, comparing pictures, explaining how to complete different tasks, and expressing your opinion on different topics. These Speaking prompts are designed to mirror the structure, complexity, and subject matter of the TELPAS Speaking exam.
Questions are aligned to the Texas English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) and Reporting Categories.
Short Response Prompts
Short Response Prompts
These speaking prompts require students to talk about a possible future event and hypothetical situations. Students will use routine and academic vocabulary, as well as proper grammar, to describe the image and express ideas clearly in 45 seconds. These prompts assess students' ability to speak fluently, sequencing their responses logically while demonstrating comprehension of the content.
Each question includes the TELPAS Two-Point Speaking Rubric for Grades 4 through 12 and an advanced-high scoring sample response.
Imagine That | Smoothie Recipe
Imagine That | Smoothie Recipe
Imagine That | A Picnic
Imagine That | A Picnic
Imagine That | Hometown
Imagine That | Hometown
What Happens Next | Cooking
What Happens Next | Cooking
What Happens Next | Exercising
What Happens Next | Exercising
What Happens Next | At School
What Happens Next | At School
Extended Response Prompts
Extended Response Prompts
These speaking prompts require students to recall information, tell a story, compare similarities and differences, and explain a process. Students will use routine and academic vocabulary and proper grammar to describe the image and express ideas clearly in 90 seconds. These prompts assess students' ability to speak fluently, sequencing their responses logically while demonstrating comprehension of the content.
Each question includes the TELPAS Four-Point Speaking Rubric for Grades 4 through 12 and an advanced-high scoring sample response.
Share an Experience | Important Decision
Share an Experience | Important Decision
Share an Experience | School Event
Share an Experience | School Event
Share an Experience | Sport Activity
Share an Experience | Sport Activity
Share an Experience | Test
Share an Experience | Test
Similarities and Differences | Family Activity
Similarities and Differences | Family Activity
Similarities and Differences | Sports
Similarities and Differences | Sports
Similarities and Differences | Jobs
Similarities and Differences | Jobs
Similarities and Differences | Transportation
Similarities and Differences | Transportation
Tell a Process | Birthday Party
Tell a Process | Birthday Party
Tell a Process | Pets
Tell a Process | Pets
Tell a Story | Dog Walking
Tell a Story | Dog Walking
Tell a Story | Soccer Practice
Tell a Story | Soccer Practice