WorksheetsBall Hawk
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
What point of view is the story written?
First Person
Third Person
What type of conflict is Mitchell having?
Internal
External
What conflict does Mitchell struggle with through most of the story?
The lack of connection to his late father
The need to have others admire him
The need to be the best player
How does the setting of the baseball field contribute to Mitchell's conflict in the story?
It makes him feel insecure about his athletic abilities
It forces him to consider his role as the team's center fielder
It flusters him to be on the field knowing that his father cannot see him play
Based on paragraphs 19-20, what can the reader infer about Uncle Tommy?
He likes baseball better than other sports Mitchell plays
He is dedicated to supporting Mitchell like a parent
He is trying to learn more about Mitchell and his mom
In what TWO ways does the hawk contribute to the plot?
It teaches a lesson Mitchell can apply to baseball
It represents the memories of Mitchell's home run
It interferes with Mitchell's training plans
It catches Mitchell's ball during the baseball game
What does Mitchell realize that leads to the story's resolution?
Baseball is important to him because it helps him make friends
Baseball is important to him because it connects to his father
He wants to become a better baseball player to make his mom happy
According to Mitchell, what is Uncle Tommy's best characteristic?
His sense of humor about dealing with life
His spiritual connection with the natural world
The fact that Uncle Tommy is a real Indian
The author has Mitchell tell about Uncle Tommy's care for injured birds of prey in order to
suggest that Uncle Tommy has a hidden past
emphasize Uncle Tommy's compassionate nature
compare Uncle Tommy to a fierce predator
According to Mitchell, why was the hit that the hawk intercepted his best hit ever?
He knew that the hit was powerful enough to produce a home run
The fact that a hawk had taken his hit earned him respect of his teammates
It was the first hit he made because he truly cared and was no longer angry
Which word goes with consecutive?
limited
continuous
uneven
Which word goes with federal?
independent
dependent
government
