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