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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) sweet potato
C) white potato
D) weed
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) There is no such thing as a yam.
B) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
C) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
B) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
C) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
D) he is trying to be funny
  • 4. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) how things taste
B) the different things animals smell
C) how the animals sound when they move
D) what the animals see
  • 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) easily
B) quietly
C) calmly
D) excitedly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
B) He asks each animal what has happened?
C) He brings the mosquito before the council.
D) He asks the owlets.
  • 8. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is mad at the snake
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is in a hurry
D) is planning some mischief
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story fun to read
B) story longer
C) story easier to read
D) story difficult to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She is very brave.
B) She causes trouble on purpose.
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) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
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 like a science textbook
B) are about real animals and are factual
C) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
D) are humorous and have nonsense verses
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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