Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) sweet potato
B) weed
C) turnip
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 and mosquitoes are the same size.
C) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
D) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
B) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
C) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
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) the different things animals smell
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) what the animals see
D) how things taste
  • 5. 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
  • 6. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) quietly
B) excitedly
C) calmly
D) easily
  • 7. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He asks each animal what has happened?
B) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
C) He asks the owlets.
D) He brings the mosquito before the council.
  • 8. 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
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story longer
B) story easier to read
C) story fun to read
D) story difficult to read
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She is very brave.
B) She still whines in people's ears.
C) She causes trouble on purpose.
D) She tries to do good for others.
  • 11. 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
  • 12. "Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" are similar because both stories _________.
A) are about real animals and are factual
B) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
C) are humorous and have nonsense verses
D) are like a science textbook
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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