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