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Centerfield Ballhawk
Centerfield Ballhawk
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Reading and vocabulary comprehension
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1
In this selection a ball is called a ________.
bat
sphere
circle
globe
2
Jose's dad wants Jose to forget about trying to hit like he did because_______.
nobody could be as good as he was
Jose's strength is as an outfielder
Jose is not good at baseball
he wants Jose to pitch
3
What action breaks the tie game?
A grounder skitters through T.V.'s legs.
Jose drops ball.
Jose slams a home run.
The Bulls strike out.
4
It is not your ______ that we lost the game.
concentrate
depend
fault
ballhawk
5
When I fell on stage, I wished I could just _______.
fault
vanish
outfielder
ballhawk
6
Jane is called a _____ by her teammates because she is so good at catching balls.
ballhawk
vanish
concentrate
fault
7
Why is getting more than one hit at the game so important to Jose?
He's afraid of the coach.
He wants his team to admire him.
He thinks it will please his dad.
He wants to do better than his sister.
8
Things have been hard for the Mendez family because _________.
Jose' has been having trouble hitting the ball
they haven't gotten over the death of Mrs. Mendez
Carmen is a better ballplayer
Mr Mendez lost his job
9
What really disappoints Jose's dad?
that Jose skips baseball practice
that Jose has a low batting average
that Jose continues to make excuses
that Jose goes against his dad's wishes
10
Most of the action in this selection takes place________.
at the playground
at the baseball field
in the new stadium
in Jose's front yard
11
What had Carmen been doing that afternoon?
baby-sitting
hitting home runs
baking brownies
cheering for Jose's team
12
What does Jose think will make up for disappointing his dad?
helping the coach
catching fly balls
getting a high batting average
joining the minors one day
13
The __________ playing right field caught the ball just before it went over the fence.
outfielder
concentrate
fault
depend
14
It is hard to _______ because of all the noise in the room.
gym
concentrate
depend
vanish
15
When Jose' asks his teammate "Who's perfect?", what is he thinking of?
his own batting average
all of Turtleneck's strikes
the teams wins and losses
Ted Jackson's fly balls
16
You can always _______ on me to be our friend.
depend
fault
control
vanish
17
What is Jose's first thought when he grounds out?
He considers quitting baseball.
He thinks his team will be upset.
He is glad his dad isn't there to see him.
He wishes he had practiced more baseball.
18
What quick animal is Jose compared to?
a cheetah
a panther
an eagle
a gazelle
