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Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. In this selection, a yam is a ______.
A) sweet potato
B) weed
C) white potato
D) turnip
  • 2. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
B) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
C) There is no such thing as a yam.
D) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
  • 3. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
B) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
C) he is trying to be funny
D) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
  • 4. 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) the different things animals smell
D) how the animals sound when they move
  • 5. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) King Lion and the owl
B) the mosquito and the iguana
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) calmly
C) quietly
D) easily
  • 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) can't hear with sticks in his ears
C) is mad at the snake
D) is planning some mischief
  • 9. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story fun to read
B) story easier to read
C) story difficult to read
D) story longer
  • 10. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She is very brave.
B) She tries to do good for others.
C) She still whines in people's ears.
D) She causes trouble on purpose.
  • 11. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
D) a word meaning "yes"
  • 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 like a science textbook
C) are about real animals and are factual
D) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
  • 13. How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
  • 14. Why do mosquitoes buzz in people's ears?
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