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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
Contributed by: James
(Original author: Moore)
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) white potato
B) turnip
C) sweet potato
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
B) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
C) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
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) he is trying to be funny
C) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
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) the different things animals smell
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) what the animals see
D) how things taste
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the mosquito and the iguana
B) the python and the rabbit
C) the crow and the monkey
D) King Lion and the owl
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) calmly
B) easily
C) excitedly
D) quietly
  • 7. 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.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is planning some mischief
B) is mad at the snake
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 easier to read
D) story fun to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She is very brave.
C) She still whines in people's ears.
D) She tries to do good for others.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) a word meaning "yes"
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
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 like a science textbook
B) are about real animals and are factual
C) are humorous and have nonsense verses
D) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
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