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Duplicate of Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears
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Reading and vocabulary comprehension
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1
The ________ voted in favor of building a new school.
mischief
council
nonsense
tidbit
2
The iguana "went of, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words
mek
and
krik
are ___.
how the animals sound as they move
what the animals see
the different things animals smell
how things taste
3
There is only a ______ of meat left in the pan.
mischief
satisfied
tidbit
council
4
At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
the word meaning "yes"
the sound of a mosquito buzzing
the sound of someone slapping a mosquito
the sound of someone shouting
5
Are you _____ with the story you are writing?
duty
satisfied
nonsense
council
6
How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
He asks each animal what has happened.
He brings the mosquito before the council.
He asks the owlets.
7
In this selection, a yam is a _______.
weed
white potato
turnip
sweet potato
8
Everything he said is ________ because the facts in the case make no sense.
mischief
council
nonsense
tidbit
9
The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _____.
is in a hurry
is planning some mischief
can't hear with sticks in his ears
is mad at the snake
10
How does Mother Owl wake the sun?
turns to the north and hoots
turns to the south and hoots
turns to the east and hoots
turns to the west and hoots
11
The little boy has a silly grin on his face, so he may be up to some________.
mischief
satisfied
tidbit
duty
12
The author repeated some lines in this story to make the _______.
story difficult to read
story fun to read
story longer
story easier to read
13
It is the children's _______ to follow school rules.
satisfied
council
duty
mischief
14
Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
There is no such thing as a yam.
Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
15
Why do mosquitoes buzz in peoples ears?
to tattle on the sun
to whisper directions to them
to find out if other people are still angry at her
to tell them that danger is coming
16
The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _______.
the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
he is trying to be funny
the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
17
Who warns the other animals of danger?
the crow and the monkey
the python and the rabbit
the mosquito and the iguana
King Lion and the owl
18
Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
She causes trouble on purpose.
She tries to do good for others.
She still whines in people's ears.
She is very brave.
19
"Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz" are similar because___?
are humorous and have nonsense verses
are about real animals and are factual
have animal characters and explain about something in nature
are like a science textbook
20
The monkey leaps "kili wili" through the trees. This means:
calmly
quietly
excitedly
easily
