Reading Comprehension A1

📘 Tom’s First Baseball Game

It’s my first baseball game of the year today.

My team is playing baseball in the park.

There are many people watching, so I am a little nervous.

I step up to bat. I hit the ball! Wow! It goes really far.

Everyone shouts at me to run.

I run and run.

I run past first base, and then second base.

Everyone is cheering me on.

I score a home run!

My team is shouting and clapping.

Our team wins the game!

Choose the best word.

1. Alex ______ 100 points in the computer game!

a. hit b. ran c. scored d. played

2. This is the ______ time I’ve traveled to another country. Last year, I went to the US.

a. second b. first c. nervous d. far

3. “Why is Betty ______?” “She is late.”

a. shouting b. running c. watching d. playing

4. Every baseball field has four ______.

a. bases b. balls c. bats d. teams

Choose the best answer.

1. What is this story about?

a. A boy’s first day at school b. A boy running and running c. People shouting at a boy d. A boy playing baseball

2. Where did Tom play?

a. At school b. In the park c. At home d. At Camp Raccoon

3. Why were the team shouting?

a. They were angry. b. They were worried about the ball. c. They were teaching Tom something. d. They were playing baseball.

4. What does “it” mean in the story?

a. The park b. The ball c. The bat d. Tom