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