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