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