Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper

What do Melody’s teachers and doctors assume about her, and how does this affect her?

• They assume she is intelligent, and it motivates her to work harder.

• They assume she can’t learn, which makes her feel invisible.

• They assume she’s just shy, which makes her frustrated.

• They assume she is capable, which makes her feel proud.

How is Melody able to communicate?

• She uses sign language.

• She writes everything down.

• She uses a communication board.

• She speaks out loud.

How does Mrs. V’s approach to helping Melody differ from how others treat her? How does this affect Melody?

• Mrs. V treats Melody as though she is capable, while others do not, which builds Melody’s confidence.

• Mrs. V is stricter than everyone else, which makes Melody nervous.

• Mrs. V ignores Melody’s limitations, which frustrates her.

• Mrs. V talks to Melody more slowly, which makes her feel different.

How does Mrs. V help Melody communicate better?

• She teaches her to talk.

• She teaches her to use sign language.

• She recreates Melody's communication board to have more words and pictures.

• She teaches Melody a secret language.

What character traits can be given to Mrs. V? Select all that apply.

• Cruel

• Helpful

• Confident

• Understanding

What happened to Melody's fish, Ollie?

• Her mom gave him away.

• He jumped out of his bowl and died.

• Melody knocked him out of his bowl.

• He got sick and the family had to take him to the vet.

How did Butterscotch help Melody?

• She barked for someone to come help Melody after she fell.

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  She brought Melody her favorite snacks every day.

• She helped Melody push the CD player so she could listen to music.

• She laid at the end of her bed to help her sleep at night.

Out of My Mind is written from which point of view?

• Dad's point of view
• Melody's point of view
• Mom's point of view
• Told by a narrator

What does the narrator want to do most at the beginning of the story?

• to exercise
• to go outside
• to communicate
• to listen to music

Why does the narrator say that she gobbled words like they were cake?

• She liked eating cake more than she liked learning new words.
• She liked to pretend the words tasted like cake.
• She was afraid that if she did not learn words, they would disappear.
• She liked learning new words so much that it reminded her of eating cake.