Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension

1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.

A) in the new stadium
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the playground
D) at the baseball field

2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.

A) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
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) Hewants 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.

4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.

A) bat
B) globe
C) circle
D) sphere

5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?

A) He consideres quitting baseball.
B) He thinks his team will be upset.
C) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.

6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?

A) a gazelle
B) a panther
C) an eagle
D) a cheetah

7. 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.

8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?

A) all the team's wins and losses
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
D) his own batting average

9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?

A) getting a high batting average
B) catching fly balls
C) joining the minors one day
D) helping the coach

10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?

A) that Joses skips baseball practice
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Jose has a low batting average

11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?

A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baby-sitting
C) hitting home runs
D) baking brownies

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) Jose is no good at baseball
D) he wants Jose to pitch

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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