Chapter 1-4
What is Melody diagnosed with?
Cerebral Palsy
Who is Ollie?
A. Melodys mothers friend
B. Her fish
C. Her cat
Her fish
What is Catherines role in Melodys life?
A. Tutor
B. Aid
C. To drive her around where she needs to go
Aid
What has Melody been studying for?
A. The competition
B. Science experiment
C. A class project
A. The competition
Why did Melody have Catherine rush her out of the room after she found out she had made
the team?
A. She spilled pudding on herself
B. She was embarrassed
C. She was having a tornado explosion
C. She was having a tornado explosion
Who was Mr. Hugely and what is Melody's opinion of him?
He is a doctor, specialist. She doesn't like him and thinks he is not intelligent.
Why was Melody's mother nervous to have another child?
She was nervous to have another child with cerebral palsy.
Why did Melody go to the aquarium?
A. Melody won a contest
B. Ms. V won a writing contest
C. Melody was going on a school trip
B. Ms. V won a writing contest
In chapter 17, why did Melody win a Butterfinger?
A.She got the most correct on the practice test
B. She received a 100% on her math exam
C. She was kind to her classmate
A.She got the most correct on the practice test
What does Claire do that really surprises all of the other students on their team?
A. She tells Melody "Good Job."
B. She tells the interviewer her and Melody are friends
C. Both A & B
B. She tells the interviewer her and Melody are friends
. Who calls Melody "Melly-Belly"?
A. Ms. V
B. Melodys mom
C. Melodys father
Ms. V
What does Miss. Billups teach Melody that makes her so upset?
- Math
- The Alphabet
- Science Experiments
The Alphabet
6. What did Melody name her Medi - Talker?
A. Rose
B. Elvira
C. She doesn’t name her Medi - Talker
Elvira
why does Melody describe her time at school as almost pleasant now?
A.She doesn't make conversation with her classmates
B.She still sits alone at recess
C. She is getting used to all the homework
A.She doesn't make conversation with her classmates
Why did Melody like Paul, the stage manager, right away?
He looked at her in the eyes and helps accommodate her for the whiz kid competition. He shared wit her that he also has a son in a wheelchair.
Why does Melody have trouble completing the test that Mr. Hugely has her complete?
He asks her to point and say words/ sounds that she can not pronounce and she can't use her hands, she can only use her thumbs.
A. She was nervous to make friends
B. She was nervous to meet the teacher
C. She was nervous the students in H-5 would embarrass her
C. She was nervous the students in H-5 would embarrass her
Why is Melody most excited about her new electric wheelchair ?
She can ride around wherever she wants to go
In chapter 18, What did Melody do instead of going out for her inclusion classes?
A. Talk with Rose
B. Wheel around the hallways greeting students
C. Practicing with Catherine for the whiz kids exam
C. Practicing with Catherine for the whiz kids exam
In chapter 27, what news does Melody’s mom share with her first thing in the morning? How do you think this makes Melody feel?
Melody's mother shows her the front of the newspaper that she is featured in. This makes Melody feels worried that her classmates will be upset with her that she is the only one pictured.
What is Melody’s favorite type of music?
A. Hip Hop
B. Country
C. Rap
Country
Why did Melody think her music teacher was awesome?
She had Claire and Molly stand for the rest of the class
4. Why was Melody’s mother pleased to find out about Melody’s school?
In chapter 18, “Words float easily in my head. But numbers seem to float to the bottom like rocks.”What does this quote mean?
Melody does not do well in math but words come easy to her.
1.Explain what Melody means when she says, “There was the team, and there was me...”
She doesn't feel a sense of belonging. She can't communicate quickly enough (type fast enough) when her classmates are working together on questions.