19-21
Why didn't Melody tell Rose she was trying out for Whiz Kids
She said nothing because Melody thought that Rose would think it was stupid if Melody tried out for the team.
What challenges does Melody have in feeling part of the team?
She has trouble feeling part of the team because she is not like the other kids, because of her cerebral palsy.
Describe the significant parts of the celebratory meal.
Describe Melody's feelings before the airport, in the airport, and after the airport.
Before she goes to the airport she is super excited. While she is there she is nervous but also excited. After the airport she is sad, angry, disappointed, and feels left out.
Describe Melody's emotions in chapter 31 and why she is feeling them.
How does Mr. Dimming react when Melody enters the room for tryouts?
Mr. Dimming gets disappointed and tries to dissuade her from trying out.
Who is Paul, and how does he treat and help Melody?
Paul is the stage manager at Whiz Kids. He treats Melody with respect because he directly talks to her and not her parents. Paul helps Melody by making her podium lower to the ground for her to reach.
What is Melody referring to when she states, "Balloons do pop"?
Everybody was congratulating Melody because she carried but then Molly said "Well I wouldn't go that far".
How have Melody's parents shown their support for here in chapter 29?
Melody's mom makes an angry call to Mr. Dimming because they left Melody at the airport while they were flying on the plane.
What would have been a better solution for the team when Melody is left behind?
They should have alerted her sooner and maybe invited her to breakfast so they could all get on the plane.
How does Claire react when Melody enters the room for tryouts?
Claire reacts very surprised and says something very unkind to Molly about Melody.
What "limitation" does Paul have?
Paul has to be in a wheelchair as well as Melody.
Why is Melody feeling glum even though the team won?
She is feeling glum because the reporters and the news only focused on her because she carried and she is different. Instead of focusing on the entire team.
Describe Melody's parents.(answers may be different)
They are kind people who have shown that they can take care of somebody who has a limitation and be happy with it.
How does chapter 33 wrap up the book?
It wraps it up well by showing how powerful and usefull words can be in life.
How does Mr. Dimming change in chapter 21?
Mr. Dimming actually starts to like Melody a little bit more because of how smart she is and how much value she will produce on the team.
What is the only category in Whiz Kids that Melody has trouble with answering?
She has trouble answering math.
How do the kids at school treat Melody differently on the day when the news only focused on her.
The kids at school congratulate her but they say it in sort of a pity way. Because they are still salty that the whole team wasn't focused on.
Throughout the book how do Melody's parents learn to better communicate with her.
How has Melody changed from the beginning of the book to the end of it?
In the beginning Melody thought that she was useless and people would never see her ideas. At the end Melody recognizes that people see her for who she is and that she is useful to society.
How do the last lines of the last 2 chapters (17-18) depict the conflict of the book?
Explain the Whiz Kids rules.
Teams will be asked 25 questions, each correct answer from each four-member team is worth one point. So the max score is 100 points.
Why does Melody think the other kids don't want her on the team?
She thinks this because she makes weird noises and people are scared of her because of the way she looks and moves.
In chapter 30 why do you think Melody wants to go to school so badly?
Melody wanted to go to school to show her team how mad she was about them leaving her behind.
What would be Melody's ideal school situation.
Her ideal situation would be to have a normal class and change nothing but be a normal school like Calvert.