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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
Contribució de: Moore
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in Jose's front yard
B) at the playground
C) at the baseball field
D) in the new stadium
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
D) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
  • 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) He's afraid of the coach.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 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 wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
C) He consideres quitting baseball.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a cheetah
C) a gazelle
D) a panther
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose drops the ball.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) Jose slams a home run.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) his own batting average
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
D) all the team's wins and losses
  • 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) helping the coach
D) catching fly balls
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Joses skips baseball practice
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) baby-sitting
C) cheering for Jose's team
D) hitting home runs
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose is no good at baseball
B) he wants Jose to pitch
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
  • 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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