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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) at the baseball field
D) in Jose's front yard
  • 2. Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _______.
A) Jose has been having trouple hitting the ball.
B) Mr. Mendez lost his job.
C) They haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez.
D) Carmen is a better ballplayer
  • 3. Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
A) He's afraid of the coach.
B) He thinks it will please his dad.
C) He wants to do better than his sister.
D) Hewants his team to admire him.
  • 4. In the selection a ball is called a ______.
A) sphere
B) bat
C) globe
D) circle
  • 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 thinks his team will be upset.
C) He consideres quitting baseball.
D) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a cheetah
B) an eagle
C) a gazelle
D) a panther
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
B) Jose slams a home run.
C) The Bulls strike out.
D) Jose drops the ball.
  • 8. When Jose asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
A) all the team's wins and losses
B) all of Turtleneck's strikes
C) Ted Jackson's fly balls
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 goes against his dad's wishes
B) that Joses skips baseball practice
C) that Jose continues to make excuses
D) that Jose has a low batting average
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) baby-sitting
C) hitting home runs
D) cheering for Jose's team
  • 12. Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because _____.
A) Jose is no good at baseball
B) nobody could be as good as he was
C) he wants Jose to pitch
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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