Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) at the baseball field
C) in the new stadium
D) in Jose's front yard
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
D) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He wants to do better than his sister.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) Hewants his team to admire him.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) circle
B) sphere
C) bat
D) globe
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He consideres quitting baseball.
C) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a panther
C) a cheetah
D) a gazelle
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) Jose drops the ball.
D) The Bulls strike out.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) his own batting average
B) all the team's wins and losses
C) Ted Jackson's fly balls
D) all of Turtleneck's strikes
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) joining the minors one day
B) getting a high batting average
C) helping the coach
D) catching fly balls
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Joses skips baseball practice
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) hitting home runs
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) baking brownies
D) baby-sitting
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
B) he wants Jose to pitch
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) Jose is no good at baseball
  • 13. What does Jose's dad mean when he says his children are "a chip off the old block"?
  • 14. What is most important to Jose at the end of the story?
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