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Out of my Mind, Ch. 11-12

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Melody hoped her new wheelchair would-
a)
make normal kids like her.
b)
allow her new freedom.
c)
let her beat Freddy in a race.
d)
make it easier for her dad to take in and out of the SUV.
2.
When Melody's fifth-grade teacher said on page 92
"I believe every one of y'all got potential stuffed inside and together we're gonna try and make some of that stuff shine",
it sounded most like something...
a)
Mrs. Billups had said.
b)
Mrs. Tracy had said.
c)
Dr. Hugely had said.
d)
Mrs. V had said.
3.
In her first inclusion class, Claire and Molly...
a)
were the first to welcome Melody.
b)
mocked Melody and called her a 'retard.'
c)
ignored Melody and her H-5 classmates.
d)
felt sorry for Melody and asked her to sit between them.
4.
Which meaning below best fits the way tight is used? "Sometimes she tells me about trips to the mall with her friends. It would be so tight to be able to do that."
Tight- adj.  1. firmly or closely fixed in place.  2. fitting closely with no extra room.  3. difficult to deal with as in a tight situation.
slang   4. cool, awesome.
a)
Meaning 1
b)
Meaning 2
c)
Meaning 3 
d)
Meaning 4
5.
The best thing that happened to Melody in Chapter 11 was...
a)
getting to be in music class.
b)
getting a motorized wheelchair.
c)
finding a real friend.
d)
being able to sing with the class. 
6.
When Melody went to her history inclusion class...
a)
she loved being able to participate and take tests.
b)
she was left out of all the activities but she enjoyed learning.
c)
her teachers did not realize how smart she was.
d)
she was able to do everything by herself.
7.
Melody's parents were happy that her fifth-grade teacher got her an aide as it would give her the opportunity to show what she can do.
a)
True
b)
False
8.
What did Melody's aide, Catherine, NOT do?
a)
circled answers on a test after Melody indicated which one was correct.
b)
treated Melody like a normal kid.
c)
told Melody the right answers so she could do better on tests.
d)
attended class at the university.
9.
Who is Melody's music teacher?
a)
Mrs. Shannon
b)
Mr. Gross
c)
Mrs. V
d)
Mrs. Lovelace
10.
Melody's goldfish died when she accidentally tipped his bowl off the table.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
Melody's baby sister, Penny, was a healthy baby but she cried a lot.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
The Garfield book Melody got for her 10th birthday made her wish for...
a)
a pet cat.
b)
speech bubbles over her head to share what she thinks with people.
c)
a big plate of lasagna.
d)
more Garfield books.
13.
Complete this analogy
Melody:Butterscotch::________:Toto
(This is an allusion.)
a)
Rapunzel
b)
Peter Pan
c)
Shrek
d)
Dorothy
14.
Which simile from the story best describes Mr. Brooks, Melody's dad?
a)
He was like the paparazzi following the girls with the camera and video recorder.
b)
When he was happy, he zoomed like a wind-up toy.
c)
He was like Superman lifting that heavy electric wheelchair.
d)
He was a dragon breathing fire on Dr. Hugely when he suggested putting Melody in a nursing home.
15.
The other students in room H-5 are all able to talk, unlike Melody.
a)
True
b)
False