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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
Contribució de: Moore
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) at the baseball field
C) in Jose's front yard
D) in the new stadium
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
B) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He's afraid of the coach.
B) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) bat
B) circle
C) sphere
D) globe
  • 5. 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 wishes he had practiced more baseball.
D) He consideres quitting baseball.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a gazelle
B) an eagle
C) a panther
D) a cheetah
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) Jose drops the ball.
D) The Bulls strike out.
  • 8. 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) all the team's wins and losses
D) his own batting average
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) helping the coach
B) joining the minors one day
C) getting a high batting average
D) catching fly balls
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose has a low batting average
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Joses skips baseball practice
D) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baby-sitting
B) baking brownies
C) hitting home runs
D) cheering for Jose's team
  • 12. 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
  • 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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