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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
Contribució de: Goers
(Autor original: Moore)
  • 1. Everything he said is ____________ because the facts in his story make no sense.
A) nonsense
B) tidbit
C) council
D) mischief
  • 2. The little boy has a silly grin on his face, so he may be up to some ___________.
A) mischief
B) tidbit
C) duty
D) satisfied
  • 3. It is the children's _______ to follow the school rules.
A) duty
B) satisfied
C) mischief
D) council
  • 4. The ____________ voted to build a new school.
A) tidbit
B) council
C) mischief
D) nonsense
  • 5. Are you ____________ with the story you're writing?
A) satisfied
B) duty
C) nonsense
D) council
  • 6. There is only a _____________ of meat left in the pan.
A) mischief
B) satisfied
C) council
D) tidbit
  • 7. This story is told to explain ____________.
A) why owls hoot
B) why iguanas always have sticks in their ears
C) why mosquitos buzz in people's ears
D) why yams are so tasty
  • 8. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
B) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
C) There is no such thing as a yam.
D) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
  • 9. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he is trying to be funny
B) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
C) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
D) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
  • 10. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) what the animals see
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) the different things animals smell
D) how things taste
  • 11. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the python and the rabbit
B) the mosquito and the iguana
C) the crow and the monkey
D) King Lion and the owl
  • 12. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) calmly
C) excitedly
D) easily
  • 13. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks each animal what has happened?
B) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
C) He asks the owlets.
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 14. 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 planning some mischief
D) is mad at the snake
  • 15. 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
  • 16. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She is very brave.
C) She tries to do good for others.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 17. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
B) a word meaning "yes"
C) the sound of someone shouting
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 18. "Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" are similar because both stories _________.
A) are about real animals and are factual
B) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
C) are like a science textbook
D) are humorous and have nonsense verses
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