Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) depend
B) concentrate
C) outfielder
D) fault
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) ballhawk
B) vanish
C) fault
D) concentrate
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) fault
B) ballhawk
C) concentrate
D) vanish
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) concentrate
B) depend
C) fault
D) ballhawk
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) fault
B) control
C) depend
D) vanish
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) concentrate
B) vanish
C) gym
D) depend
  • 7. 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
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
D) Carmen is a better ballplayer
  • 9. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He's afraid of the coach.
B) He wants to do better than his sister.
C) He wants his team to admire him.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) circle
B) globe
C) sphere
D) bat
  • 11. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He considers quitting baseball.
B) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
C) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a cheetah
B) a panther
C) an eagle
D) a gazelle
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) Jose slams a home run.
D) Jose drops the ball.
  • 14. 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
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) getting a high batting average
B) catching fly balls
C) helping the coach
D) joining the minors one day
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose has a low batting average
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose skips baseball practice
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) baby-sitting
D) hitting home runs
  • 18. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) nobody could be as good as he was
B) Jose is no good at baseball
C) he wants Jose to pitch
D) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
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