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