Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension

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

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

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

A) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.

3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?

A) He thinks it will please his dad.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.

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

A) sphere
B) globe
C) bat
D) circle

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) helping the coach
B) joining the minors one day
C) catching fly balls
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 goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Jose has a low batting average

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) nobody could be as good as he was
C) he wants Jose to pitch
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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