Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) sweet potato
C) white potato
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) There is no such thing as a yam.
B) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
C) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
B) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
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) how the animals sound when they move
D) what the animals see
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) King Lion and the owl
B) the crow and the monkey
C) the python and the rabbit
D) the mosquito and the iguana
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) easily
B) quietly
C) calmly
D) excitedly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks the owlets.
B) He brings the mosquito before the council.
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 mad at the snake
B) is planning some mischief
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 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 is very brave.
B) She tries to do good for others.
C) She causes trouble on purpose.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 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
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