Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension

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

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

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

A) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
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 thinks it will please his dad.
B) He wants to do better than his sister.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He's afraid of the coach.

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

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

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 consideres quitting baseball.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.

6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?

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

7. What action breaks the tie game?

A) The Bulls strike out.
B) Jose drops the ball.
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) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) his own batting average
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) catching fly balls
B) getting a high batting average
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 Jose has a low batting average
C) that Joses skips baseball practice
D) that Jose continues to make excuses

11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?

A) baking brownies
B) cheering for Jose's team
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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