Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) sweet potato
C) weed
D) white potato
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
B) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
C) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
D) There is no such thing as a yam.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
B) he is trying to be funny
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) the different things animals smell
B) what the animals see
C) how things taste
D) how the animals sound when they move
  • 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) excitedly
B) easily
C) calmly
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 searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
C) He asks the owlets.
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) 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 fun to read
B) story longer
C) story easier to read
D) story difficult to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She still whines in people's ears.
C) She tries to do good for others.
D) She is very brave.
  • 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) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
D) a word meaning "yes"
  • 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 about real animals and are factual
D) are like a science textbook
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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