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