Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) white potato
C) weed
D) sweet 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 are always smaller than mosquitoes.
C) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
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 doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
C) he is trying to be funny
D) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) the different things animals smell
B) how things taste
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) what the animals see
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the mosquito and the iguana
B) King Lion and the owl
C) the python and the rabbit
D) the crow and the monkey
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) excitedly
B) quietly
C) calmly
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 asks each animal what has happened?
D) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is mad at the snake
B) is in a hurry
C) can't hear with sticks in his ears
D) is planning some mischief
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story difficult to read
B) story easier to read
C) story longer
D) story fun to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She tries to do good for others.
B) She is very brave.
C) She still whines in people's ears.
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) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
C) a word meaning "yes"
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 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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