Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) white potato
C) sweet potato
D) weed
  • 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 doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
C) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
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 the animals sound when they move
B) the different things animals smell
C) how things taste
D) what the animals see
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the python and the rabbit
B) the crow and the monkey
C) King Lion and the owl
D) the mosquito and the iguana
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) easily
C) excitedly
D) calmly
  • 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 brings the mosquito before the council.
D) He asks the owlets.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is in a hurry
B) is mad at the snake
C) is planning some mischief
D) can't hear with sticks in his ears
  • 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 causes trouble on purpose.
B) She still whines in people's ears.
C) She tries to do good for others.
D) She is very brave.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
B) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
C) a word meaning "yes"
D) the sound of someone shouting
  • 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 humorous and have nonsense verses
C) are like a science textbook
D) are about real animals and are factual
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