Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) concentrate
B) fault
C) depend
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) fault
B) ballhawk
C) concentrate
D) vanish
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) ballhawk
B) vanish
C) concentrate
D) fault
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) ballhawk
B) depend
C) concentrate
D) fault
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) fault
B) depend
C) control
D) vanish
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) vanish
B) concentrate
C) gym
D) depend
  • 7. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in Jose's front yard
B) at the baseball field
C) in the new stadium
D) at the playground
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
  • 9. 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) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He wants his team to admire him.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) globe
B) circle
C) sphere
D) bat
  • 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 thinks his team will be upset.
C) He considers quitting baseball.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a gazelle
B) a cheetah
C) an eagle
D) a panther
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) The Bulls strike out.
B) Jose drops the ball.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) Jose slams a home run.
  • 14. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) his own batting average
B) all the team's wins and losses
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
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) helping the coach
C) catching fly balls
D) getting a high batting average
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose skips baseball practice
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Jose continues to make excuses
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) hitting home runs
B) baking brownies
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) Jose is no good at baseball
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
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