Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) turnip
B) weed
C) sweet potato
D) white potato
  • 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 buzzing around in his ears
B) he is trying to be funny
C) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
D) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
  • 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) how things taste
D) what the animals see
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the mosquito and the iguana
B) King Lion and the owl
C) the crow and the monkey
D) the python and the rabbit
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) excitedly
B) easily
C) quietly
D) calmly
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
B) He brings the mosquito before the council.
C) He asks each animal what has happened?
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 easier to read
B) story fun to read
C) story difficult to read
D) story longer
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She causes trouble on purpose.
B) She tries to do good for others.
C) She still whines in people's ears.
D) She is very brave.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) a word meaning "yes"
B) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
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) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) are like a science textbook
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