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Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
Contributed by: Moore
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) in Jose's front yard
B) at the baseball field
C) in the new stadium
D) at the playground
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
B) Carmen is a better ballplayer
C) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
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) Hewants his team to admire him.
C) He thinks it will please his dad.
D) He's afraid of the coach.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) circle
B) sphere
C) globe
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 panther
B) a cheetah
C) an eagle
D) a gazelle
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose drops the ball.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
C) Jose slams a home run.
D) The Bulls strike out.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) Ted Jackson's fly balls
B) all of Turtleneck's strikes
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) helping the coach
C) joining the minors one day
D) getting a high batting average
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Jose has a low batting average
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
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) Jose's strength is as an outfielder
B) Jose is no good at baseball
C) nobody could be as good as he was
D) he wants Jose to pitch
  • 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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