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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) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
C) Carmen is a better ballplayer
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 thinks it will please his dad.
D) He's afraid of the coach.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) bat
B) circle
C) sphere
D) globe
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
B) He consideres quitting baseball.
C) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He thinks his team will be upset.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a gazelle
B) an eagle
C) a cheetah
D) a panther
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) The Bulls strike out.
B) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
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) helping the coach
C) getting a high batting average
D) joining the minors one day
  • 10. What really disappoints Jose's dad?
A) that Jose continues to make excuses
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 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) he wants Jose to pitch
B) nobody could be as good as he was
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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