Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) weed
C) turnip
D) sweet potato
  • 2. 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) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
D) There is no such thing as a yam.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
B) he is trying to be funny
C) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
D) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
  • 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) easily
B) calmly
C) quietly
D) excitedly
  • 7. 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.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is planning some mischief
B) is in a hurry
C) can't hear with sticks in his ears
D) is mad at the snake
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story fun to read
B) story longer
C) story difficult to read
D) story easier to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She tries to do good for others.
B) She still whines in people's ears.
C) She is very brave.
D) She causes trouble on purpose.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) a word meaning "yes"
B) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
C) the sound of someone shouting
D) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
  • 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) are about real animals and are factual
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
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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