Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) weed
B) sweet potato
C) turnip
D) white 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) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
C) he is trying to be funny
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 things taste
B) what the animals see
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) the different things animals smell
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the python and the rabbit
B) King Lion and the owl
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) calmly
B) easily
C) quietly
D) excitedly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks the owlets.
B) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
C) He brings the mosquito before the council.
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 mad at the snake
C) can't hear with sticks in his ears
D) is in a hurry
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story difficult to read
B) story fun to read
C) story longer
D) story easier to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She still whines in people's ears.
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 someone slapping at a mosquito
B) a word meaning "yes"
C) the sound of someone shouting
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 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) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) are humorous and have nonsense verses
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