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