Chapter 11
Why was Melody so excited about starting 5th grade?
Because of her new electric wheelchair.
In October, Melody´s parents meet Mrs. Shannon. She commits herself to do one thing for Melody. What is that?
She commits herself on finding a ¨mobility assistant¨ who will function as a personal aide.
Melody pictures Rose in a certain way inside her mind. How is that?
She is delicate, pretty and nice to be around...right?
The Monday after Thanksgivng Rose brings to school something. What is that?
Rose brings a new laptop to school.
Melody´s first inclusion class is...?
And what´s the name of the teacher?
Melody´s first inclusion class is music.The teacher´s name is Mrs. Lovelace.
Whose the teacher of language-art class?
The teacher is Mrs. Gordon.
Mrs.V wins a prize to go to the downtown aquarium. Who does she decide to take with her?
She decides to take Melody, Penny, mom, dad and Rose. ( After been requested by Melody)
The laptop that Melody imagines she may have includes...?
It includes big keys and would connect to her wheelchair.
For making fun of the kids with disabilities, Mrs. Lovelace punishes Molly and Claire with:
Standing for the rest of the class for making fun of kids with disabilities.
Melody is excited to participate it in the project Mrs. Lovelace has assigned. What is it?
The long-term biography project.
Rose approches a certain group once they are in the aquarium. Who are they?
Rose approaches Molly and Claire who are in the Girl Scout Troop.
Melody signals Catherine of something she especially wants. What is that?
A new computer that allows her to communicate.
Mrs. Lovelace starts playing some songs, which kicks Melody special ability. What is that?
Melody´s synesthesia kicks in. Which allows her to start seeing color representation of things.
How do the tests that Catherine does for Melody look like?
Catherine does special tests for her so Melody could point out to the letters on the board and for Catherine to write them down in the notebook.
Mrs. V calls out Molly and Claire for making fun of Melody. What does she say?
“Some people get braces on their teeth. Some get braces on their legs. For others, braces won’t work, so they need wheelchairs and walkers and such. You’re a lucky girl that you only had messed-up teeth. Remember that.”
What are the things Melody wants to know from his biography project Stephen Hawking?
She wants to know how he does day-to-day activities, how he goes to the bathroom, how he parents his children. She’s especially interested in seeing how he talks and does math.
What does Melody wishes for the most by the end of Chapter 11?
She wishes she could be the kind of friend Rose went to the mall with.
Molly and Claire believe Melody´s life is easier because she has something the other kids don´t have. What is that?
Claire suggests that Melody’s life is easier than Claire´s or Molly’s because Melody has a personal aide.
What does Melody wonder by the end of Chapter 14?
If Rose had really a good time with her.
Catherine promises something by the end of Chapter 15. What is it?
To investigate a laptop for Melody.