Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) sweet potato
B) weed
C) white potato
D) turnip
  • 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) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
C) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
D) he is trying to be funny
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) how things taste
B) the different things animals smell
C) what the animals see
D) how the animals sound when they move
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the mosquito and the iguana
B) the python and the rabbit
C) King Lion and the owl
D) the crow and the monkey
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) easily
B) calmly
C) excitedly
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 asks the owlets.
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) 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 easier to read
B) story longer
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 causes trouble on purpose.
C) She is very brave.
D) She tries to do good for others.
  • 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) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
B) are about real animals and are factual
C) are like a science textbook
D) are humorous and have nonsense verses
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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