Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) depend
B) concentrate
C) fault
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) vanish
B) fault
C) ballhawk
D) concentrate
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) concentrate
B) ballhawk
C) vanish
D) fault
  • 4. It is not your __________ that we lost the game.
A) ballhawk
B) concentrate
C) fault
D) depend
  • 5. You can always ________ on me to be your friend.
A) vanish
B) fault
C) control
D) depend
  • 6. It is hard to _____________ because of all the noise in the room.
A) gym
B) vanish
C) concentrate
D) depend
  • 7. 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
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
D) Jose has been having trouble hitting the ball.
  • 9. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He wants his team to admire him.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
C) He wants to do better than his sister.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 10. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) bat
C) circle
D) globe
  • 11. 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 thinks his team will be upset.
D) He considers quitting baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a gazelle
C) a cheetah
D) a panther
  • 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) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) his own batting average
C) all the team's wins and losses
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) joining the minors one day
B) catching fly balls
C) getting a high batting average
D) helping the coach
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose 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
  • 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) nobody could be as good as he was
B) he wants Jose to pitch
C) Jose is no good at baseball
D) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
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