Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. 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
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
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) He wants to do better than his sister.
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) bat
B) globe
C) sphere
D) circle
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He consideres quitting baseball.
B) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
C) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a panther
C) a cheetah
D) a gazelle
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) Jose drops the ball.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
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) 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 goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Jose has a low batting average
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Joses skips baseball practice
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baking brownies
C) baby-sitting
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) 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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