Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper Chapters 1-3
Authored by Mrs. Garces
4th - 6th Grade
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This quiz focuses on reading comprehension and literary analysis of Sharon Draper's novel "Out of My Mind," specifically covering chapters 1-3. Designed for upper elementary students in grades 4-6, the assessment evaluates students' ability to identify narrative elements, make inferences about character traits and motivations, understand vocabulary in context, and interpret figurative language. Students must demonstrate close reading skills to answer questions about the protagonist Melody's cerebral palsy, her photographic memory, and her central conflict of being unable to communicate despite her intelligence. The quiz requires students to analyze character development, recall specific textual details, determine word meanings through context clues, and interpret metaphorical expressions like "tornado explosions" and "words have power." These questions assess comprehension strategies essential for literary analysis, including drawing conclusions, making inferences, and understanding how authors develop characters and themes. Created by Mrs. Garces, a teacher in the US who teaches grades 4-6. This literature-based quiz serves multiple instructional purposes throughout the novel study unit, functioning effectively as a formative assessment to gauge student understanding after initial reading, a review activity before class discussions, or homework to reinforce comprehension of key plot points and character development. Teachers can use this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior knowledge before deeper literary analysis, or as practice for students developing close reading skills with contemporary realistic fiction. The assessment aligns with Common Core standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.1, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.1, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.1 for citing textual evidence, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.4.3, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.3, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.6.3 for character analysis, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.4, CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.4, and CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.6.4 for determining word meanings in context.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The book, "Out of My Mind" is narrated by?
Melody
Mom
Dad
Mrs. Valencia
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Melody's disability is called...
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CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
The reader can conclude that Melody likes what feature about herself?
Her thin legs
Her arms
Her deep dimples
Her short curly hair
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
What is Melody's main frustration?
The inability to walk.
The inability to dance.
The inability to express what she feels.
The inability to go to school.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
When Melody was an infant, less than a year old, her father took home a __________________ for her.
small, white plush puppy
small, white plush cat
small, white teddy bear
small, plush doll
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Melody states that she has a photographic memory, what can the reader conclude about her statement?
Melody loves taking pictures with her camera on the weekends.
Melody loves when they her father takes pictures of her.
Melody is very bright and remembers everything she hears and sees.
Melody has a camera in her head that takes pictures.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"I even remember the dialogue from each show and the commercials in between." The word dialogue in this sentence means
a written composition in which two or more characters are represented as conversing
a conversation between two or more persons
a similar exchange between a person and something else (such as a computer)
all of the above
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