Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) in the new stadium
C) at the baseball field
D) in Jose's front yard
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
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) He wants to do better than his sister.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) bat
B) sphere
C) globe
D) circle
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He thinks his team will be upset.
B) He consideres quitting baseball.
C) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
D) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a cheetah
B) a panther
C) an eagle
D) a gazelle
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) Jose drops the ball.
D) Jose slams a home run.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) Ted Jackson's fly balls
B) all of Turtleneck's strikes
C) all the team's wins and losses
D) his own batting average
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) helping the coach
B) getting a high batting average
C) catching fly balls
D) joining the minors one day
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose continues to make excuses
B) that Jose has a low batting average
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Joses skips baseball practice
  • 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) Jose is no good at baseball
B) he wants Jose to pitch
C) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
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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