Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) in the new stadium
C) at the baseball field
D) in Jose's front yard
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
  • 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) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) He's afraid of the coach.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) circle
C) globe
D) bat
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He consideres quitting baseball.
B) He wishes he had practiced more 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) The Bulls strike out.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
C) Jose slams a home run.
D) Jose drops the ball.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all the team's wins and losses
B) all of Turtleneck's strikes
C) his own batting average
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 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) catching fly balls
D) helping the coach
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Jose continues to make excuses
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) hitting home runs
B) baking brownies
C) cheering for Jose's team
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) nobody could be as good as he was
C) he wants Jose to pitch
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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