Out of my Mind Chapter's 27-28

Which word best describes why Mr. Dimming telephoned Melody's mom?

• guilt

• embarrassment

• sympathy

• annoyance

Which word best describes Melody as she tries to tell her mom that Penny is behind car?

• hopeless

• scared

• disrespectful

• hysterical

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read this line from Chapter 30.

When I awoke this morning, it was raining. Thunder. Lightning. Wind. A constant, soaking downpour that laughed at umbrellas and raincoats.

What kind of figurative language is used?

• personification

• similie

• metaphor

• idom

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read this line from Chapter 30.

She eased me into my manual chair (my electric chair and lightning storms don't mix well), hooked up my old Plexiglas talking board (ditto for Elvira), then sat down to catch her breath.

What does the phrase ditto for Elvira mean?

• Elvira is electrical just like the the electric wheelchair, the Medi-Talker can't be taken out in the electric storm

• Elvira was not working

• The Medi-Talker was not electric so she could take it with her

• The electric wheelchair and the medi-talker did not use electricity

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.L.5.4A

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

Does Mr. Dimming's telephone call make the situation better or worse?

• He made them better because Melody was able to stop crying and felt good about the situation.

• He made them worse because Mom throws the phone and then goes to Melody. She holds Melody on her lap while they both cry.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which is the best summary for Chapter 30?

• Penny was hit by the car.

• Penny wanted to go with Mom and Melody but they left her at home so she ran out to get in the car and was hit.

• Melody wanted to go to school but she couldn't tell her mom that Penny had came out of the door.

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.SL.5.2