Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the baseball field
D) in the new stadium
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) Hewants his team to admire him.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) He wants to do better than his sister.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) circle
B) globe
C) sphere
D) bat
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He consideres quitting baseball.
C) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a gazelle
C) a panther
D) a cheetah
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
C) Jose drops the ball.
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) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all the team's wins and losses
D) all of Turtleneck's strikes
  • 9. 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
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Joses skips baseball practice
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) hitting home runs
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) baby-sitting
D) baking brownies
  • 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) he wants Jose to pitch
D) nobody could be as good as he was
  • 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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