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) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He's afraid of the coach.
B) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) bat
B) sphere
C) circle
D) globe
  • 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 panther
B) a cheetah
C) an eagle
D) a gazelle
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose drops the ball.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) Jose slams a home run.
D) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
  • 8. 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
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) getting a high batting average
B) joining the minors one day
C) helping the coach
D) catching fly balls
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Joses skips baseball practice
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
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) baby-sitting
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) hitting home runs
D) baking brownies
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) he wants Jose to pitch
B) nobody could be as good as he was
C) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
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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