Uncle Tommy is ______________________.

like a father figure to the narrator.

a really good friend to the narrator.

is related to the narrator’s mother.

What happens to the ball that the narrator hits in the game?

An eagle grabs it with its claws

It is hit past the baseball fence.

It is caught by the player on second base.

Part B: What explanation best supports your answer to Part A (the question about what point of view the story is).

The narrator is part of the story and is experiencing what is being told from his perspective.

The narrator is telling the story to the audience as if they are the character in the story.

The narrator is describing what he sees happening and is sharing the feelings and thoughts of one character.

The narrator is describing what he sees happening without sharing the feelings and thoughts of any characters.

The narrator is describing what he sees happening and sharing the feelings and thoughts of many characters.

"I'd always been good at other sports like football and wrestling, but baseball had me buffaloed . My mother had gotten it into her head that being Indian, I should of course not just play baseball but excel at it." What does the excerpt reveal about the narrator?

The narrator probably feels pressure to do well so he can make his mother proud.

The narrator probably feels angry that his mother is making him play baseball.

The narrator probably feels sad because he knows that he won’t be able to hit the ball.

The narrator probably feels excited because he knows that he will make his mother proud.

Which internal struggles does the narrator face in the story? (Select all that apply)

The narrator struggles with missing his dad.

The narrator has to decide whether to quit the baseball team or not.

The narrator feels guilt for not being a very good baseball player.

The narrator is made fun of by the opposing team and their pitcher.

The narrator’s ball is taken by a hawk during the game.

A. What is the most significant change the narrator has throughout the story?

At the beginning of the story the narrator is very closed off and frustrated with baseball, but at the end he is more connected and focused which helps him improve his performance.

At the beginning of the story the narrator wants to quit baseball, but at the end he decides he wants to keep playing.

At the beginning of the story the narrator is embarrassed at how badly he plays baseball, but at the end he is more confident with his skills.

At the beginning of the story the narrator resents his mother for making him play baseball, but at the end he understands her reasons and decides to keep playing.

Select two pieces of evidence to support your answer to Part A.

But the best moment I ever had in baseball came that day against the Cougars. It came to me because of what Uncle Tommy taught me about letting go of anger and putting my heart in the game.

“I quit!” I yelled, standing up and throwing my glove out onto the field. “I’m done with it.”

“Why did you keep playing so long?” “Because the other guys won’t let me quit. No…because my mom wants so bad for me to play baseball.”

The pitcher was so rattled by what had happened that he threw me an easy one on his next pitch that I stroked over the third baseman’s head for a double.

Uncle Tommy didn’t bat an eye at my temper tantrum. He just kept looking out at the mountains.

Part A: Which statement below can best be supported by the events of the story?

Since the narrator’s dad died, Uncle Tommy has made an effort to support the narrator in many aspects of his life.

Uncle Tommy feels responsible for what happened to the narrator’s father, so he tries to make it up to him by helping him with baseball.

When Uncle Tommy gives the narrator advice, he doesn’t listen to it because he doesn’t respect him.

Uncle Tommy wants the narrator to be as good at baseball as his dad was, so he decides to train him.

Part B: Select two pieces of evidence to support your answer to Part A.

Quite frankly, if Uncle Tommy hadn’t come into my life when he did, I probably would have ended up dying my hair purple and going goth.

After all, Uncle Tommy had been faithfully watching in the stands each time I whiffed out. He came to all my games, not just football in the fall…

Well, I did. I’d heard the whole rap before…But I didn’t say anything. I just pounded my glove a little harder.

“Focus,” he’d say. “Don’t see anything except that ball getting bigger. Connect.”

I started crying then. Uncle Tommy was right. My mom wanted me to play baseball because she knew how much Dad loved the game.

Part A: What is the central theme of the short story Ball Hawk?

If you are willing to change your perspective, you will be able to accomplish your goals.

If you give up on yourself, you will let down the people around you.

Without the help of others, you will never be successful.

Connecting with the animals around you can help you be successful in life.

Part B: What excerpt from the story best supports your answer to Part A?

“How can this hawk catch a bird in flight at ninety miles an hour?” Uncle Tommy said. “Because he sees it?” I asked. Uncle Tommy shook his head. He wanted me to think. “Because he sees where it’s going to be,” I said.

Uncle Tommy shook his head. “Why did you keep playing it so long?” “Because the other guys won’t let me quit.”

Quite frankly, if Uncle Tommy hadn’t come into my life when he did, I probably would have ended up dying my hair purple and going goth.

It stopped as that hawk dove. It caught the ball in its claws, banked, flapped its wings, and floated off toward the distant mountains, taking what should have been my first home run with it.

"Ball Hawk" Test

Authored by Cati Rhodes

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7th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The narrator’s mother is from an Indian tribe.

True

False

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The narrator’s father played baseball during his time in the military.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The narrator’s dad was a really great baseball player.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The narrator tries to quit baseball.

True

False

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What other sport did the narrator play?

Tennis

Basketball

Hockey

Wrestling

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Uncle Tommy believes _______ invented baseball.

Indians

Americans

Europeans

Colonials

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why does the narrator’s mother want them to play baseball?

She thinks it will help him make new friends.

She believes it honors his cultural identity as an Indian.

She hopes it will lead to a professional career.

She wants them to bond with Uncle Tommy.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

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"Ball Hawk" Test

The narrator’s mother is from an Indian tribe.

The narrator’s father played baseball during his time in the military.

The narrator’s dad was a really great baseball player.

The narrator tries to quit baseball.

What other sport did the narrator play?

Uncle Tommy believes _______ invented baseball.

Why does the narrator’s mother want them to play baseball?

Uncle Tommy is ______________________.

What happens to the ball that the narrator hits in the game?

Part A: What is the point of view of the short story Ball Hawk?

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