Vocabulary
What do we call a person who can do something very well because of practice and training?
expert
Fill in the blank: Scientists often __________ what will happen in an experiment based on other data.
predict
What evidence from the text shows how people first see Melody when they look at her?
People just see a girl strapped in to a wheelchair
Which word should be capitalized: “I’m reading a book about the solar system and the milky way.”
The Milky Way
True or False: A disability always means a person is not intelligent.
False
If someone is described as "thoughtless," what is another word that means the same thing?
insensitive
Which word is a synonym for “skill”?
ability
Summarize evidence from the text that shows how Melody’s physical body is different from other children.
Her legs are thinner. He can't control her arm movements.
True or False: The word "mom" is never capitalized. Explain…
You capitalize Mom when it is her name, but NOT when you say my mom is ...
What disability does Melody have in Out of My Mind?
Cerebal Palsy
To carefully study and examine something to understand it better is to _______.
analyze
A student says: “This problem is really complicated with many parts.” What is a synonym for complicated?
complex
What evidence proves that Melody understands more than the doctor believes?
Melody had 2 answers to the doctor's questions. She knows the answers but can't communicate them.
Which is correct: “the empire state building” or “the Empire State Building”?
“the Empire State Building”
What lesson can we learn from Melody’s story about judging people too quickly?
You can't judge a book by its cover.
If something is “unbroken and whole,” which word best describes it?
intact
What is the word that means “To have influence or power over something”?
control
Quote or summarize the part of the story that shows Melody’s mom believes she is intelligent.
Her mother questions the doctor's diagnosis. She knows Melody knows more.
What is the proper way to write the name of the holiday celebrated on December 25?
Christmas
True or False: All people show their intelligence in the same way.
False
What’s a word that means “to plan or create something”?
design
Use the word trait in a complete sentence about a person you admire.
A valuable academic trait for students is to value meeting deadlines and submitting work on time.
What evidence from the text shows that Melody is more than her disability or a “diagnosis on a chart”?
Her mother defends that Melody is a person like other kids.
Write the proper name for our school on the board.
(William) Fremd High School
Why does the reader have a different understanding of Melody than her classmates do?
In the reading and in the movie we are able to read Melody's thoughts and also what her parents said about her intelligence.