Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension

1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.

A) in Jose's front yard
B) in the new stadium
C) at the baseball field
D) at the playground

2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.

A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
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) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) He's afraid of the coach.

4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.

A) sphere
B) circle
C) bat
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 is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.

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) Jose drops the ball.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) Jose slams a home run.

8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?

A) his own batting average
B) all of Turtleneck's strikes
C) Ted Jackson's fly balls
D) all the team's wins and losses

9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?

A) getting a high batting average
B) catching fly balls
C) joining the minors one day
D) helping the coach

10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?

A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose has a low batting average

11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?

A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baby-sitting
C) baking brownies
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) nobody could be as good as he was
D) Jose's strength is as an outfielder

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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