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