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