Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) fault
B) concentrate
C) depend
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) concentrate
B) vanish
C) fault
D) ballhawk
  • 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) concentrate
B) fault
C) ballhawk
D) depend
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) control
B) depend
C) vanish
D) fault
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) gym
B) vanish
C) depend
D) concentrate
  • 7. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in the new stadium
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the playground
D) at the baseball field
  • 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) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
  • 9. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He wants his team to admire him.
B) He thinks it will please his dad.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) circle
C) bat
D) globe
  • 11. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
B) He considers quitting baseball.
C) He thinks his team will be upset.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a cheetah
B) an eagle
C) a panther
D) a gazelle
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) Jose drops the ball.
D) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
  • 14. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) all the team's wins and losses
C) his own batting average
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) joining the minors one day
B) getting a high batting average
C) catching fly balls
D) helping the coach
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose continues to make excuses
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Jose skips baseball practice
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) hitting home runs
C) cheering for Jose's team
D) baby-sitting
  • 18. 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
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