Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) weed
C) turnip
D) sweet potato
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
B) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
C) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
D) There is no such thing as a yam.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
B) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
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 things taste
B) what the animals see
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) the different things animals smell
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the crow and the monkey
B) the mosquito and the iguana
C) the python and the rabbit
D) King Lion and the owl
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) excitedly
C) calmly
D) easily
  • 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 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) can't hear with sticks in his ears
D) is in a hurry
  • 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 still whines in people's ears.
B) She is very brave.
C) She tries to do good for others.
D) She causes trouble on purpose.
  • 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) a word meaning "yes"
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 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 like a science textbook
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are humorous and have nonsense verses
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