Centerfield Ballhawk Comprehension
  • 1. Most of the action in this selection takes place _____.
A) at the playground
B) in the new stadium
C) at the baseball field
D) in Jose's front yard
  • 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 thinks it will please his dad.
B) He's afraid of the coach.
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) bat
B) sphere
C) globe
D) circle
  • 5. What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
A) He thinks his team will be upset.
B) He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
C) He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
D) He consideres quitting baseball.
  • 6. What quick animal is Jose compared to?
A) a panther
B) a gazelle
C) an eagle
D) a cheetah
  • 7. What action breaks the tie game?
A) Jose slams a home run.
B) The Bulls strike out.
C) A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
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 continues to make excuses
B) that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
C) that Jose has a low batting average
D) that Joses skips baseball practice
  • 11. What had Carmen been doing this afternoon?
A) baking brownies
B) cheering for Jose's team
C) hitting home runs
D) baby-sitting
  • 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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