Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) in the new stadium
C) at the baseball field
D) in Jose's front yard
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
  • 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 thinks it will please his dad.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He's afraid of the coach.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) circle
B) bat
C) sphere
D) globe
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He thinks his team will be upset.
C) He consideres quitting baseball.
D) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a gazelle
C) a panther
D) a cheetah
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
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) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) his own batting average
C) all the team's wins and losses
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) catching fly balls
B) getting a high batting average
C) helping the coach
D) joining the minors one day
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose continues to make excuses
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baby-sitting
B) hitting home runs
C) cheering for Jose's team
D) baking brownies
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) he wants Jose to pitch
B) nobody could be as good as he was
C) Jose is no good at baseball
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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