Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) sweet potato
C) weed
D) white potato
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
B) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
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 buzzing around in his ears
B) he is trying to be funny
C) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
D) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) what the animals see
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) how things taste
D) the different things animals smell
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the crow and the monkey
B) King Lion and the owl
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) calmly
B) quietly
C) excitedly
D) easily
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks the owlets.
B) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
C) He brings the mosquito before the council.
D) He asks each animal what has happened?
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) can't hear with sticks in his ears
B) is planning some mischief
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 difficult to read
C) story longer
D) story fun to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She still whines in people's ears.
B) She causes trouble on purpose.
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) a word meaning "yes"
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) are like a science textbook
B) are humorous and have nonsense verses
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are about real animals and are factual
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