Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. The _________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
A) depend
B) fault
C) concentrate
D) outfielder
  • 2. When I fell on stage, I wished I could just __________.
A) concentrate
B) fault
C) vanish
D) ballhawk
  • 3. Jane is called a ___________ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
A) concentrate
B) ballhawk
C) fault
D) vanish
  • 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) fault
B) vanish
C) depend
D) control
  • 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) at the baseball field
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the playground
D) in the new stadium
  • 8. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
C) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
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's afraid of the coach.
B) He thinks it will please his dad.
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) bat
B) globe
C) sphere
D) circle
  • 11. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He considers quitting baseball.
B) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
C) He thinks his team will be upset.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
  • 12. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a cheetah
B) a gazelle
C) an eagle
D) a panther
  • 13. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) Jose drops the ball.
C) The Bulls strike out.
D) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
  • 14. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) all the team's wins and losses
C) his own batting average
D) Ted Jackson's fly balls
  • 15. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) helping the coach
B) getting a high batting average
C) catching fly balls
D) joining the minors one day
  • 16. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose skips baseball practice
B) that Jose has a low batting average
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Jose continues to make excuses
  • 17. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) hitting home runs
B) baby-sitting
C) cheering for Jose's team
D) baking brownies
  • 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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