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Out Of My Mind: Chapters 1 - 10

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

“Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes…”

a)

simile

b)

personification

c)

Juxtaposition

2.

At eleven years old, what has Melody never done? (2)

a)

saw color

b)

Spoken one single word

c)

gone to Disneyland

3.

What does Melody use to get around? (3)

a)

crutches

b)

wheelchair

c)

scooter

4.

What kind of music does Melody like? (6)

a)

Rock n' Roll

b)

Country music

c)

Hip Hop

d)

Kpop

5.

What does Melody want to do with her parents? (8)

a)

cook a meal for them

b)

Go on a family vacation

c)

Talk to them

6.

How would Melody’s Dad talk to her? (11)

a)

Use sign language

b)

Like a baby

c)

Like a grown up

7.

What does Melody’s Dad like to do with Melody? (12)

a)

Sing and read

b)

play at the park

c)

watch movies

8.

What makes Melody “ridiculously smart”? (13)

a)

she already knew everything before going to school

b)

photographic memory

c)

Her parents reteach her lesson after school

9.

What are Melody’s “tornado explosions”? (15)

a)

she spins in circles with her wheelchair

b)

when she grabs things and throws them everywhere

c)

when she loses control of her body

10.

What does the mom say to the doctor to show that Melody has intelligence? (26)

a)

Melody can communicate even when nothing works for her.

b)

Melody can learn new skills by seeing them once.

c)

Melody can create art pieces without her hands

11.

How does Melody communicate with people? (37)

a)

communication board on her wheelchair

b)

sign language

c)

she uses her eyes

12.

Who is Mrs. V? (42)

a)

Melody's babysitter / caretaker

b)

Melody's school teacher

c)

Melody's aunt

13.

What has Mrs. V taught Melody to do? (44)

a)

write with a pencil using her hands

b)

scoot and crawl

c)

how to get down the stairs safely

14.

Why did Melody like her 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Tracy? (52)

a)

She read aloud to Melody.

b)

She only gave candy to Melody.

c)

She gave Melody audiobooks to listen to.

15.

Why did Melody not like her 3rd grade teacher Mrs. Billups (54)

a)

She treated her students as if they didn't know anything.

b)

She never taught the class anything.

c)

She never talked to Melody.

16.

What did Melody’s mom tell Mrs. Billups when Melody was in trouble? (58)

a)

Melody should teach you a lesson.

b)

Melody is intelligent and to look at last year's teacher notes.

c)

You assume Melody doesn't know anything because she can't talk.

17.

Why did Melody think her goldfish, Ollie, was unhappy? (64)

a)

Tired of being trapped in a small space.

b)

Ollie didn't like Melody always staring in the bowl.

c)

Ollie wanted to go back in the ocean.

18.

What is the name of Melody’s puppy? (64)

a)

Stinky

b)

Caramel

c)

Butterscotch

19.

If Melody were in Wizard of Oz, what would she ask for? (70)

a)

to sing and dance

b)

a pot full of gold

c)

superpowers

20.

What was Melody’s mom worried about when she wasp pregnant? (74)

a)

That she would gain too much weight.

b)

Her new baby may have cerebral palsy, too.

c)

That Melody would become jealous of the new baby.

21.

How does Melody eat food? (79)

a)

She doesn't eat food.

b)

She can eat on her own.

c)

Someone has to feed her.

22.

What is unique about Melody and her mom’s communication with each other? (84)

a)

They write out everything they want to say to each other.

b)

They made up their own language.

c)

They can communicate without words.