Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) turnip
C) sweet potato
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
B) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
C) There is no such thing as a yam.
D) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
B) he is trying to be funny
C) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
D) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) the different things animals smell
B) how things taste
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 python and the rabbit
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) excitedly
C) easily
D) quietly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks each animal what has happened?
B) He asks the owlets.
C) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is mad at the snake
B) is in a hurry
C) can't hear with sticks in his ears
D) is planning some mischief
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story difficult to read
B) story easier to read
C) story fun to read
D) story longer
  • 10. 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.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) a word meaning "yes"
B) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
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 about real animals and are factual
C) are humorous and have nonsense verses
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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