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WorksheetsOut of My Mind Ch. 15 & 16
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who helps Melody do an internet search to find a machine that can assist her in communicating?
Rose
Mrs. Shannon
Catherine
Mrs. V
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
What is the official name of the new communication technology Melody gets to order for delivery?
Medi-Talker
Multi-Talker
Medi-Translator
Multi-Translator
How much of the machine's cost will insurance pay?
All of it.
Half of it.
A quarter of it.
None of it.
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.
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.
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..."
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."
What name does Melody decide to give the machine?
Melody
Trish
Elvira
Mrs. V
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.
When Melody first demonstrates the Medi-Talker's abilities to her general education class, many are shocked because...
...they can't believe Melody's family can afford such an expensive machine.
...they never realized Melody had complicated thoughts or things to say.
...the volume on the machine is too loud and it scares them.
...the machine has so many cool colors.
Which joke does Melody choose to tell her class (select one of the following)?
"How do you make a Kleenex dance? Put a little boogie in it!"
"Knock, Knock!" [Who's there?] "Boo." [Boo who?] "Don't cry, it's only a joke!"
"Why did the student eat her homework? Because her teacher told her it was a piece of cake!"
"Knock, knock!" [Who's there?] "Isabel." [Isabel who?] "Isabel out of order? I had to knock!"
Who is the first kid in the general ed classroom to compliment Melody on her new machine?
Rose
Claire
Rodney
Connor
What does Rose say without hesitation when Melody asks, "Friends?"
"Absolutely!"
"Always."
"Friends!"
"Of course!"
VOCABULARY: What is the closest meaning of the word 'standard' as it used on p. 129, line 3 - "The devices that use the standard computer keyboards wouldn't work."
common
upright
moral
ideal
VOCABULARY: What is the closest meaning of the word 'thrifty' as it is used on p. 131, line 3 - "...instead of being practical and sensible and thrifty like she usually is, [Mom] seems to agree."
greedy
resourceful
budget-conscious
generous
VOCABULARY: What is the closest meaning of the word 'sleek' as it used on p. 132, four lines from the bottom - "[the Medi-Talker is] sleek and shiny and cool to the touch."
smooth
wet
flat
wide
VOCABULARY: What is the closest meaning of the word 'sashaying' as it is used on p. 140, line 9 - "Mrs. Shannon starts sashaying down the hall..."
limping
scooting
shuffling
prancing
VOCABULARY: What is the closest meaning to the word 'flail' as it used on p. 142, 3 lines from the bottom - "Even though my arms and legs flail out and I drool a little as I laugh..."
give out in weakness
swing widely
fall limply
tense up
VOCABULARY: What is the closest meaning of the word 'intently' as it is used on p. 144, five lines from the bottom - "Rose is looking intently at me."
out of the corners of the eyes
embarrassed
with extreme focus
staring
