Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) fault
B) depend
C) concentrate
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) ballhawk
B) fault
C) concentrate
D) vanish
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) concentrate
B) vanish
C) ballhawk
D) fault
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) depend
B) concentrate
C) fault
D) ballhawk
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) control
B) vanish
C) depend
D) fault
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) concentrate
B) depend
C) gym
D) vanish
  • 7. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the baseball field
B) in Jose's front yard
C) in the new stadium
D) at the playground
  • 8. 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) 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's afraid of the coach.
B) He wants his team to admire him.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) globe
C) circle
D) bat
  • 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 panther
B) a gazelle
C) a cheetah
D) an eagle
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) The Bulls strike out.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) Jose drops the ball.
  • 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) catching fly balls
B) helping the coach
C) joining the minors one day
D) getting a high batting average
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose has a low batting average
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose skips baseball practice
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baking brownies
C) baby-sitting
D) hitting home runs
  • 18. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose is no good at baseball
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) he wants Jose to pitch
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