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