Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. Everything he said is ____________ because the facts in his story make no sense.
A) tidbit
B) mischief
C) nonsense
D) council
  • 2. The little boy has a silly grin on his face, so he may be up to some ___________.
A) satisfied
B) tidbit
C) mischief
D) duty
  • 3. It is the children's _______ to follow the school rules.
A) mischief
B) council
C) satisfied
D) duty
  • 4. The ____________ voted to build a new school.
A) nonsense
B) mischief
C) tidbit
D) council
  • 5. Are you ____________ with the story you're writing?
A) satisfied
B) council
C) duty
D) nonsense
  • 6. There is only a _____________ of meat left in the pan.
A) satisfied
B) mischief
C) tidbit
D) council
  • 7. This story is told to explain ____________.
A) why owls hoot
B) why iguanas always have sticks in their ears
C) why mosquitos buzz in people's 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) There is no such thing as a yam.
C) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 9. 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
  • 10. 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
  • 11. 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
  • 12. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) easily
C) excitedly
D) calmly
  • 13. 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.
  • 14. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) is planning some mischief
B) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is in a hurry
D) is mad at the snake
  • 15. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story longer
B) story difficult to read
C) story easier to read
D) story fun to read
  • 16. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She still whines in people's ears.
B) She causes trouble on purpose.
C) She is very brave.
D) She tries to do good for others.
  • 17. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
B) a word meaning "yes"
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
D) the sound of someone shouting
  • 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 like a science textbook
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) are humorous and have nonsense verses
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