Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) sweet potato
C) weed
D) turnip
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) There is no such thing as a yam.
B) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
C) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 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) the different things animals smell
B) how things taste
C) what the animals see
D) how the animals sound when they move
  • 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) excitedly
B) calmly
C) easily
D) quietly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He brings the mosquito before the council.
B) He asks the owlets.
C) He asks each animal what has happened?
D) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is in a hurry
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is planning some mischief
D) is mad at the snake
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story difficult to read
B) story longer
C) story fun to read
D) story easier to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She tries to do good for others.
B) She is very brave.
C) She causes trouble on purpose.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
C) the sound of someone shouting
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 humorous and have nonsense verses
B) are about real animals and are factual
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are like a science textbook
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