Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension

1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.

A) at the playground
B) in the new stadium
C) in Jose's front yard
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) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Carmen is a better ballplayer

3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?

A) Hewants his team to admire him.
B) He wants to do better than his sister.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.

4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.

A) globe
B) bat
C) circle
D) sphere

5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?

A) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
B) He consideres quitting baseball.
C) He thinks his team will be upset.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.

6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?

A) an eagle
B) a gazelle
C) a cheetah
D) a panther

7. What action breaks the tie game?

A) Jose drops the ball.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
C) Jose slams a home run.
D) The Bulls strike out.

8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?

A) his own batting average
B) all of Turtleneck's strikes
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) catching fly balls
C) joining the minors one day
D) getting a high batting average

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) 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) he wants Jose to pitch
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) Jose is no good at baseball

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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