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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
Contributed by: James
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) weed
B) white potato
C) sweet potato
D) turnip
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) There is no such thing as a yam.
B) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
C) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
D) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
B) he is trying to be funny
C) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
D) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) how things taste
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) the different things animals smell
D) what the animals see
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) King Lion and the owl
B) the python and the rabbit
C) the crow and the monkey
D) the mosquito and the iguana
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) excitedly
B) easily
C) calmly
D) quietly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks each animal what has happened?
B) He brings the mosquito before the council.
C) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
D) He asks the owlets.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is mad at the snake
B) is planning some mischief
C) is in a hurry
D) can't hear with sticks in his ears
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story difficult to read
B) story fun to read
C) story easier to read
D) story longer
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She still whines in people's ears.
B) She causes trouble on purpose.
C) She is very brave.
D) She tries to do good for others.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) a word meaning "yes"
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 12. "Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" are similar because both stories _________.
A) are humorous and have nonsense verses
B) are about real animals and are factual
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are like a science textbook
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