Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) sweet potato
C) turnip
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
B) There is no such thing as a yam.
C) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
D) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he is trying to be funny
B) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
C) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
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 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) calmly
B) quietly
C) excitedly
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) can't hear with sticks in his ears
B) is in a hurry
C) is mad at the snake
D) is planning some mischief
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story difficult to read
B) story longer
C) story easier to read
D) story fun to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She tries to do good for others.
C) She still whines in people's ears.
D) She is very brave.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
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 like a science textbook
B) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
C) are humorous and have nonsense verses
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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