Out of My Mind Ch. 15 & 16

Who helps Melody do an internet search to find a machine that can assist her in communicating?

• Rose

• Mrs. Shannon

• Catherine

• Mrs. V

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CCSS.RL.4.1

When Melody gestures excitedly toward her backpack, Mrs. V assumes Melody is excited about _______________.

• her delicious snack inside

• her backpack being a different color

• the printouts of the state-of-the-art communication technology

• the homework inside

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CCSS.RL.4.1

What is the official name of the new communication technology Melody gets to order for delivery?

• Medi-Talker

• Multi-Talker

• Medi-Translator

• Multi-Translator

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CCSS.RI.4.1

How much of the machine's cost will insurance pay?

• All of it.

• Half of it.

• A quarter of it.

• None of it.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

All of the following slow down Melody from receiving the machine EXCEPT:

• Melody's doctor has to fill out a prescription for the machine.

• Melody's parents have to write an essay explaining why their daughter needs the machine.

• Melody's parents have to submit an official statement about their finances.

• One of the forms is missing a signature and has to be resubmitted.

• A school official has to approve Melody getting the machine.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.4.3

When the machine finally gets delivered, Melody's parents...

• want her to wait until they are home from work before she opens the box to the machine.

• give Mrs. V and Melody permission to rip into the box even though her parents won't be there to see it.

• are afraid Mrs. V and Melody might break the machine if they open it improperly.

• are angry when they find out Mrs. V and Melody opened the box without their permission.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

When Mrs. V and Melody open the box, Melody uses a simile to describe what it was like. She says the machine was like _____________.

• "a gleaming diamond, shining at us from in the box..."

• "a pearl laying inside a cracked-open oyster..."

• "an intricate new toy on Christmas morning..."

• "a butterfly ready to unfold its wings..."

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CCSS.L.4.5A

The Medi-Talker allows users to upload countless vocabulary words and common phrases. After spending lots of time adding a bunch of these, what is Melody's first sentence spoken through the machine (which makes Mrs. V tear up)?

• "I finally get to talk!"

• "I can't wait to talk to Rose."

• "Thanks, Mrs. V."

• "Free at last."

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CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

What name does Melody decide to give the machine?

• Melody

• Trish

• Elvira

• Mrs. V

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

When Melody first uses the machine with her parents in the room...

• ...Dad films Melody's first words on his camcorder, just like he did with Penny's first words.

• ...Mom and Dad jump up and down in ecstatic happiness that Melody can speak now.

• ...she uses it to tell one of the pre-programmed jokes and makes everyone laugh.

• ...the machine malfunctions and talks to Melody's parents in German.

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CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.4.3