Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) sweet potato
B) white potato
C) turnip
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
B) There is no such thing as a yam.
C) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 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) what the animals see
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) the different things animals smell
D) how things taste
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the mosquito and the iguana
B) King Lion and the owl
C) the crow and the monkey
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) quietly
D) calmly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
B) He asks each animal what has happened?
C) He asks the owlets.
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is planning some mischief
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is mad at the snake
D) is in a hurry
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story longer
B) story easier to read
C) story difficult to read
D) story fun to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She still whines in people's ears.
B) She tries to do good for others.
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 a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
C) the sound of someone shouting
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) are humorous and have nonsense verses
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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