WorksheetsOut of My Mind Final
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 47mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why can't Melody speak out loud?
a)
She was born with cerebral palsy
b)
She is afraid to speak
c)
She had an accident was a baby
d)
She was born deaf and dumb
2.
Who is Mrs. V?
a)
Melody's neighbor, friend and babysitter
b)
Melody's 5th grade teacher
c)
Melody's aunt
d)
Melody's therapist
3.
Why is Mr. Dimming so surprised when Melody gets every answer correct when she tries out for Whiz Kids?
a)
He thought because she is disabled she must not be very smart
b)
No one has ever scored so high
c)
He underestimated how smart she is
d)
All of the answer choices
4.
What does Melody name her Medi-Talker?
a)
Belle
b)
Cinderella
c)
Elvira
d)
Catherine
5.
How does Melody communicate?
a)
Mrs. V talks for her
b)
Her mom talks for her
c)
She has a machine that talks for her
d)
She knows sign language
6.
What does Melody call it when she really loses control and her arms and legs get all tight and lash out like trees and limbs?
a)
A hurricane
b)
A tsunami
c)
A tornado explosion
d)
A twister
7.
What was an "inclusion class"?
a)
A class for children with special needs
b)
A regular class
c)
A class for handicapped children
8.
Melody wishes she could move like other people. But if she were given the choice, what ability would she most like to have?
a)
Walking
b)
Eating
c)
Talking
d)
Hearing
9.
Who is Ollie?
a)
Melody's dog
b)
A boy in Melody's class
c)
Melody's fish
d)
Melody's sister
10.
Who is Catherine?
a)
Melody's classmate that is mean to her
b)
Melody's aide
c)
Melody's neighbor
d)
Melody's teacher
11.
During the Whiz Kids competition, why was it surprising Melody got the last question correct?
a)
It was a question about science
b)
It was a question about music
c)
It was a question about math
d)
It was a question about movies
12.
How does Mr. Dimming respond to Melody being left behind when her mom talks to him on the phone?
a)
He apologizes
b)
He said it was his idea
c)
He doesn't say anything
13.
What happened to Penny at the end of the book?
a)
She ran away
b)
She got hit by a car
c)
She breaks Melody's wheelchair
d)
She laughs at Melody because she can't talk
14.
How does Melody compare her life to her fish Ollie's?
a)
She wishes she was a fish
b)
They're both trapped
c)
She wishes she could swim
d)
They both like watch The Wizard of Oz
15.
What happens to the trophy that the quiz team tries to give Melody?
a)
Someone steals it
b)
Melody breaks it
c)
Claire refuses to give it to Melody
d)
Melody brings it home to show her parents
16.
What happens to the Whiz Kids when they are at the competition?
a)
They placed 1st
b)
They place last
c)
They place 9th
d)
They place 3rd
17.
Why did the quiz team not invite Melody to breakfast before their flight?
a)
They forgot to call her
b)
They didn't want her to come along
c)
They didn't think she could fly
18.
What is a possible theme for Out of My Mind?
a)
you can accomplish what you set your mind to
b)
Friends are the family you choose
c)
Melody has a photographic memory and finally starts to make friends at school
d)
The family taht sticks together to help Melody
19.
What is the best choice for a main idea for the entire book?
a)
Melody is a sweet, hardworking student
b)
Don't judge a book by it's cover
c)
Always try your best
d)
Melody is a disabled young girl who works hard to overcome the struggles in her life
20.
Music makes Melody's mind...
a)
enjoy life to the fullest.
b)
get all jumbled up and confused.
c)
tell her body to dance, but she can't.
d)
see colors and smell things.
21.
What does Melody do with words?
a)
Sings words
b)
Spells words
c)
Remembers all words
d)
Speaks words
22.
Out of My Mind is written from which point of view?
a)
Dad's point of view
b)
Melody's point of view
c)
Mom's point of view
d)
Told by a narrator
23.
What did Melody's Dad do the most with her?
a)
Feed her
b)
Sing to her
c)
Take her to work with him
d)
Put her to bed
24.
What was Melody's Mom's reaction toward the doctor after he shared his diagnosis?
a)
friendly
b)
excited
c)
angry
d)
silly
25.
The students in H-5 do not get a new _____ each year.
a)
A new classroom
b)
A new teacher
c)
A new building
d)
New students
26.
What are some character traits that describe the main character?
a)
intelligent, self conscious, rude
b)
courageous, optimistic, cruel
c)
brave, intelligent, determined
27.
What grade is Melody in?
a)
10th
b)
5th
c)
7th
d)
1st
28.
What simile does the narrator use to describe words?
a)
Words surround me like a cathedral.
b)
Words pile up in huge drifts.
c)
Words
swirl around me like snowflakes.
d)
Words melt like ice in my hands.
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