Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. Everything he said is ____________ because the facts in his story make no sense.
A) mischief
B) council
C) nonsense
D) tidbit
  • 2. The little boy has a silly grin on his face, so he may be up to some ___________.
A) tidbit
B) satisfied
C) duty
D) mischief
  • 3. It is the children's _______ to follow the school rules.
A) mischief
B) duty
C) council
D) satisfied
  • 4. The ____________ voted to build a new school.
A) tidbit
B) council
C) nonsense
D) mischief
  • 5. Are you ____________ with the story you're writing?
A) satisfied
B) duty
C) nonsense
D) council
  • 6. There is only a _____________ of meat left in the pan.
A) council
B) tidbit
C) satisfied
D) mischief
  • 7. This story is told to explain ____________.
A) why yams are so tasty
B) why owls hoot
C) why iguanas always have sticks in their ears
D) why mosquitos buzz in people's ears
  • 8. 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) There is no such thing as a yam.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 9. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he is trying to be funny
B) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
C) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
D) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
  • 10. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) the different things animals smell
B) what the animals see
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) how things taste
  • 11. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the python and the rabbit
B) King Lion and the owl
C) the mosquito and the iguana
D) the crow and the monkey
  • 12. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) excitedly
C) easily
D) calmly
  • 13. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks the owlets.
B) He asks each animal what has happened?
C) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 14. 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
  • 15. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story fun to read
B) story difficult to read
C) story longer
D) story easier to read
  • 16. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She is very brave.
C) She tries to do good for others.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 17. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone shouting
B) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
C) a word meaning "yes"
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 18. "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
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