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