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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) in the new stadium
D) at the baseball field
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
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 thinks it will please his dad.
B) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He's afraid of the coach.
D) He wants to do better than his sister.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) globe
C) circle
D) bat
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He consideres quitting baseball.
B) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
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 cheetah
B) a panther
C) an eagle
D) a gazelle
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) Jose drops the ball.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
D) The Bulls strike out.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) his own batting average
B) Ted Jackson's fly balls
C) all of Turtleneck's strikes
D) all the team's wins and losses
  • 9. What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
A) joining the minors one day
B) catching fly balls
C) helping the coach
D) getting a high batting average
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose has a low batting average
B) that Jose continues to make excuses
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Joses skips baseball practice
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) baby-sitting
D) hitting home runs
  • 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) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
C) he wants Jose to pitch
D) Jose is no good at baseball
  • 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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