Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper Chapters 1-15
Authored by Dawn Kuntzsch
English
KG - University
CCSS covered
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This quiz comprehensively assesses middle school students' reading comprehension and literary analysis skills for Sharon Draper's novel "Out of My Mind," covering chapters 1-15. The questions target 6th to 8th grade reading levels and evaluate multiple layers of understanding, from basic plot recall and character identification to higher-order thinking skills including inference, characterization analysis, and figurative language recognition. Students need strong foundational reading skills to track narrative elements like point of view, setting, and character relationships, while also demonstrating critical thinking abilities to analyze character motivations, interpret textual evidence, and identify literary devices such as metaphor, hyperbole, and direct characterization. The quiz requires students to understand complex themes including disability representation, family dynamics, communication challenges, and personal growth, demanding both literal comprehension and the ability to draw meaningful conclusions from textual evidence. Created by Dawn Kuntzsch, an English teacher in the US who teaches grades K through University. This comprehensive assessment tool serves multiple instructional purposes throughout a literature unit, functioning effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding, a review activity before summative evaluations, or homework to reinforce key concepts from the first half of the novel. Teachers can utilize this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before continuing with later chapters, or as targeted practice for students who need additional support with character analysis and plot comprehension. The varied question types support differentiated instruction while addressing key Common Core State Standards including CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 (citing textual evidence), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 (analyzing character development), CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.4 (determining meaning of figurative language), and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.6 (explaining point of view), making it an essential tool for building the analytical reading skills middle school students need for literary success.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Out of My Mind is told from who's point of view?
Melody
Mom
Dad
Mrs. Valencia
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Melody's disability is called...
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Melody's little sister is named
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.RI.K.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.9
CCSS.RL.K.6
CCSS.RL.11-12.9
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Melody lives with....
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.1.9
CCSS.RL.3.6
CCSS.RL.K.9
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Melody first made friends with a girl named________
Ashley
Rose
Janice
Penny
Tags
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.1.3
CCSS.RL.K.3
CCSS.RL.2.1
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the name of Melody's class?
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.5.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.6.9
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When the girls in music class were laughing, the teacher made them _________________.
Apologize
Do a wall-sit
Stand
Stand on their chairs
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.1
CCSS.RI.5.1
CCSS.RL.4.1
CCSS.RL.5.1
CCSS.RL.6.1
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