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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in the new stadium
B) at the playground
C) in Jose's front yard
D) at the baseball field
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Carmen is a better ballplayer
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
  • 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) He thinks it will please his dad.
C) Hewants his team to admire him.
D) He's afraid of the coach.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) globe
B) bat
C) circle
D) sphere
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
B) He consideres quitting baseball.
C) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a gazelle
B) a panther
C) an eagle
D) a cheetah
  • 7. 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.
  • 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) all the team's wins and losses
D) his own batting average
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) catching fly balls
B) getting a high batting average
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 Joses skips baseball practice
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baby-sitting
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) hitting home runs
D) baking brownies
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
B) he wants Jose to pitch
C) Jose is no good at baseball
D) nobody could be as good as he was
  • 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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