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 playground
D) at the baseball field

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

A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
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) 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) circle
C) globe
D) sphere

5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?

A) He thinks his team will be upset.
B) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
C) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
D) He consideres quitting baseball.

6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?

A) a panther
B) an eagle
C) a cheetah
D) a gazelle

7. What action breaks the tie game?

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

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

A) Ted Jackson's fly balls
B) his own batting average
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) helping the coach
B) catching fly balls
C) joining the minors one day
D) getting a high batting average

10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?

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

11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?

A) hitting home runs
B) baby-sitting
C) baking brownies
D) cheering for Jose's team

12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.

A) he wants Jose to pitch
B) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) Jose is no good at baseball
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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