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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) in Jose's front yard
C) at the baseball field
D) in the new stadium
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
D) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He wants to do better than his sister.
B) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He thinks it will please his dad.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) bat
C) circle
D) globe
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He thinks his team will be upset.
B) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
C) He consideres quitting baseball.
D) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) an eagle
B) a panther
C) a gazelle
D) a cheetah
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) Jose drops the ball.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all of Turtleneck's strikes
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) his own batting average
D) all the team's wins and losses
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) getting a high batting average
B) catching fly balls
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 continues to make excuses
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Joses skips baseball practice
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) cheering for Jose's team
B) baking brownies
C) hitting home runs
D) baby-sitting
  • 12. 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
  • 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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