WorksheetsTEST Out of My Mind Ch 1-20
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 3570secs
Who is the protagonist of Out of My Mind?
Penny
Butterscotch
Harmony
Melody
What disorder does Melody have?
ALS
Down Syndrome
Cerebral Palsy
Austism
Why was Mrs. V good for Melody?
She wouldn't let her get hurt at all.
She gave her good food.
She watched her so her mom could have extra time to herself.
She pushed her to learn and grow.
Why is Melody frustrated?
She can't communicate
She can't walk
People don't know that she is intelligent
All these reasons
Which quotes supports the narrator's claim to love words?
"I have never spoken a single word, and I am almost eleven years old"
"words were like sweet liquid gifts, and I drank them like lemonade."
"I'm surrounded by Thousands of words"
"words have always swirled around me like snowflakes"
How does the following quote contribute to the development of the novel?
"Sometimes people never ask my name, like it's not important or something. It is. My name is Melody."
It expresses to the reader that the main character feels lonely and wants a friend.
It emphasizes the idea that people with disabilities have names.
It supports the main character's Point of view of wanting to have a voice and be acknowledged by the people around her.
It expresses the idea that the main character wants to walk one day.
Which quote supports the idea that the narrator pays close attention to details.
"But I did absorb everything. I began to recognize noises and smells and tastes.
"Songs floated through me and stayed"
" I never cried much as a baby"
" I can remember way back when I was really young"
According to the text, how do the narrator's parents taste in music differ?
Melody's mom loves classical and her father loves country.
Melody's mother loves jazz and her father loves classical
Melody's mother loves classical and her father loves jazz.
Melody's mother loves country and her father loves jazz.
Which literary device is used in the following quote?
"Try again, Sweetie." Dad said, sadness decorating the edges of his words.
Simile
personification
onomatopoeia
irony
Which literary device is being used:
My parents blanketed me with conversation.
simile
metaphor
personification
imagery
How does Melody demonstrate that she is excited?
She spins around in her wheelchair
She doesn't demonstrate any special behaviors
She starts kicking and screeching
She laughs
Which quote shows the effect that Melody's 'tantrum' had on her mother's emotions?
"Mom got to the door of the store, yanked me out of the cart and left all of her selections sitting there."
"No!" mom said more forcefully.
"She was almost in tears when she got to the door"
"You are not going to have a tantrum on me!"
Which literary device is being used:
Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes.
simile
metaphor
alliteration
personification
I've watched those things a million times
alliteration
metaphor
hyperbole
irony
What is an "inclusion program?"
Including your friends at recess
Including parents in decision making
Including students with special needs in regular education classes
Including service dogs in schools
Who is Catherine?
Melody's mom
Melody's only friend in 5th grade
Melody's sister
Melody's aide
What do Claire and Molly accuse Melody of?
Having Catherine cheat on tests for her
Having a crush on Mr. Dimming
Faking her disability
Being mean to them
Who is Melody's closest friend in the inclusion classes?
Penny
Molly
Claire
Rose
Where does Mrs. V invite Melody's family?
The aquarium
The zoo
The museum
The botanical gardens
The computer Melody chooses is called a
Demi-Speaker
Medi-Talker
Multi-Tasker
Docter-Talker
What does Melody tease her mom about?
Being dumb
Being fat
Being too slow
Being mean
What food was Melody craving that her dad couldn't figure out?
A Big Mac
Spaghetti and Meatballs
A Tuna Melt
An ice cream sundae
Why does Melody get excited in the store when she sees the colored blocks?
She is excited by the pretty colors.
She wants to warn her mother of the danger.
She remembers them from the doctor’s office.
What does Melody dream about?
Being a normal, active girl.
Being a princess with pretty clothes.
Being locked up in a cage and not being able to leave.
What did Dr. Hugely tell Melody's Mother that angered her so much?
Melody should be left in a special home and forgotten.
Melody is a smart girl who will learn lots.
She should be put up for adoption.
Melody can do anything she wants to do.
Why does Mrs. Brooks give Mrs. Billups five dollars?
She pays for a new book for Melody.
She takes the CD that is playing and breaks it.
She buys new decorations for Sydney the Snowman.
What does Melody dream about?
Being a normal, active girl.
Being a princess with pretty clothes.
Being locked up in a cage and not being able to leave.
Who is our narrator?
Melody
Mrs. Brooks
Mrs. V
What is "Doodle"?
A picture Melody drew in art class
Penny's favorite stuffed animal
The family dog
Her dad's nickname for her
The first kid to be nice to Melody about the computer is
Her friend Rose
Claire
Maria from H-5
Connor, the class clown
Who is Melody's closest friend in the inclusion classes?
Penny
Molly
Claire
Rose
Which literary devices are used in the following text?
"I'd see a sunbeam coming through the window, turn my head to watch the little dust things that floated in it and bam, I'd be face-first on the floor. "
alliteration and onomatopoeia
simile and metaphor
imagery and simile
imagery and onomatopoeia
