Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) concentrate
B) depend
C) fault
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) fault
B) concentrate
C) ballhawk
D) vanish
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) concentrate
B) ballhawk
C) vanish
D) fault
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) depend
B) fault
C) ballhawk
D) concentrate
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) vanish
B) fault
C) control
D) depend
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) concentrate
B) gym
C) vanish
D) depend
  • 7. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in Jose's front yard
B) at the baseball field
C) in the new stadium
D) at the playground
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Carmen is a better ballplayer
  • 9. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He wants his team to admire him.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) He wants to do better than his sister.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) circle
C) globe
D) bat
  • 11. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
C) He thinks his team will be upset.
D) He considers quitting baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a cheetah
C) a panther
D) a gazelle
  • 13. 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.
  • 14. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all the team's wins and losses
B) his own batting average
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) getting a high batting average
B) catching fly balls
C) helping the coach
D) joining the minors one day
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Jose skips baseball practice
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) hitting home runs
B) baby-sitting
C) baking brownies
D) cheering for Jose's team
  • 18. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
B) Jose is no good at baseball
C) he wants Jose to pitch
D) nobody could be as good as he was
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