Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) weed
B) white potato
C) turnip
D) sweet potato
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
B) There is no such thing as a yam.
C) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
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 doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
C) he is trying to be funny
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) how the animals sound when they move
B) how things taste
C) what the animals see
D) the different things animals smell
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the mosquito and the iguana
B) the python and the rabbit
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) calmly
B) quietly
C) easily
D) excitedly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks each animal what has happened?
B) He brings the mosquito before the council.
C) He asks the owlets.
D) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is planning some mischief
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is in a hurry
D) is mad at the snake
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story easier to read
B) story fun to read
C) story difficult to read
D) story longer
  • 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 a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
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) are like a science textbook
D) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
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