Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) weed
B) sweet potato
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) There is no such thing as a yam.
D) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
  • 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) what the animals see
B) how things taste
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) the mosquito and the iguana
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) quietly
D) excitedly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks the owlets.
B) He asks each animal what has happened?
C) He brings the mosquito before the council.
D) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is mad at the snake
B) is planning some mischief
C) is in a hurry
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 difficult 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 tries to do good for others.
C) She still whines in people's ears.
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 someone shouting
C) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
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 about real animals and are factual
B) are humorous and have nonsense verses
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are like a science textbook
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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