Mosquito conversation questions
A free downloadable discussion worksheet and list of questions about the annoying critter that is the mosquito.
Challenging words for ESL learners on this handout include – treatment, itchy, get rid of, flyscreen, breed (verb), climate, prey, ecosystem, herbal remedy, and repellent.
In case you were wondering, the plural form of mosquito can be spelled two ways. Mosquitoes and mosquitos are both acceptable spelling, some would say that the former is somewhat more informal.
The mosquito conversation questions are –
1 – What are 5 words that you associate with mosquitoes?
2 – What do you do when you see a mosquito on your body?
3 – Have mosquitoes ever kept you awake at night? What did you do?
4 – What is a good treatment for itchy mosquito bites?
5 – Are there many mosquitoes where you live?
6 – How do you get rid of mosquitoes when there are a lot around?
7 – Does your home have flyscreens on the windows?
8 – What kind of environments and climates do mosquitoes like to live in?
9 – Where do mosquitoes breed?
10- What kind of viruses and illnesses do mosquitoes spread?
11- Have you or anyone in your family ever been ill because of a mosquito bite?
12- What kinds of animals prey on mosquitoes?
13- Why do you think mosquitoes prefer to bite some people more than others?
14- Do you think mosquitoes play an important role in ecosystems? What is it?
15- Which areas in your country have the most mosquitoes?
16- Do you know any herbal remedies to prevent or treat mosquito bites?
17- What kinds of things don’t mosquitoes like?
18- Have you ever slept with a mosquito net over your bed? Where were you?
19- If you were a mosquito, who would you bite?
20- What sound does a mosquito make when it flies?
21- Do you prefer spray-on mosquito repellent or a cream? What brand do you use?
22- How long do you think a mosquito lives for?
23- Besides humans, what other creatures do mosquitoes suck blood from?
24- Have you ever spent a night outdoors with lots of mosquitoes? How was it?
25- Are there any insects that you dislike more than mosquitoes? What are they?
Interesting mosquito facts
Here is some mosquito knowledge you may want to share with your class –
Only female mosquitos bite and drink blood, the males feed off plants.
Mosquitos breed next to or in water and can lay up to 200 eggs at a time.
The lifespan of an adult mosquito is around 2 months.
Mosquito flap their wings around 100 times each second when they fly.
Mosquitos can live from only 2 weeks to as long as 6 months.
