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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
Contribuido por: Goers
(Autor original: Moore)
  • 1. Everything he said is ____________ because the facts in his story make no sense.
A) mischief
B) nonsense
C) tidbit
D) council
  • 2. The little boy has a silly grin on his face, so he may be up to some ___________.
A) duty
B) tidbit
C) satisfied
D) mischief
  • 3. It is the children's _______ to follow the school rules.
A) satisfied
B) duty
C) mischief
D) council
  • 4. The ____________ voted to build a new school.
A) council
B) nonsense
C) mischief
D) tidbit
  • 5. Are you ____________ with the story you're writing?
A) nonsense
B) duty
C) council
D) satisfied
  • 6. There is only a _____________ of meat left in the pan.
A) council
B) mischief
C) tidbit
D) satisfied
  • 7. This story is told to explain ____________.
A) why mosquitos buzz in people's ears
B) why yams are so tasty
C) why owls hoot
D) why iguanas always have sticks in their ears
  • 8. 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.
  • 9. 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
  • 10. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) how things taste
B) what the animals see
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) the different things animals smell
  • 11. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the crow and the monkey
B) the mosquito and the iguana
C) King Lion and the owl
D) the python and the rabbit
  • 12. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) calmly
B) easily
C) excitedly
D) quietly
  • 13. 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?
  • 14. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) can't hear with sticks in his ears
B) is planning some mischief
C) is mad at the snake
D) is in a hurry
  • 15. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story longer
B) story difficult to read
C) story easier to read
D) story fun to read
  • 16. 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 causes trouble on purpose.
D) She is very brave.
  • 17. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone shouting
B) a word meaning "yes"
C) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
D) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
  • 18. "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 humorous and have nonsense verses
C) are like a science textbook
D) are about real animals and are factual
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