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