Important Characters
Who was Ollie?
Melody's goldfish (RIP <3)
???????? wasn’t looking at me. She was staring daggers at Dr. Hugely.
Mom wasn’t looking at me. She was staring daggers at Dr. Hugely.
When Melody says she feels like she lives “in a cage with no door and no key," what does she mean?
Melody means that she feels trapped/limited because she has no way to express herself to others. (p.38)
What condition does Melody have?
Cerebral Palsy
The word dignity means...
D. the quality of being worthy, honored, or esteemed
E. to reduce in size, importance, or effectiveness
F. tending to avoid answering directly
D. the quality of being worthy, honored, or esteemed
How does Mrs. V treat Melody?
Mrs. V shows Melody tough love. She pushes her to her fullest potential and knows how capable she is. (chapter 6)
“It’s not fair!” ?????? cried, waving her hand to get Miss Gordon’s attention.
“Catherine cheats for her!” Molly added.
What is a “tornado explosion” for Melody?
A tornado explosion is where Melody loses control and she starts screaming and jerking. (p.15)
What are “inclusion” classes?
Inclusion classes allow special education students to attend general education classes.
The word stupendously means...
D. strong displeasure at something considered unjust; righteous anger
E. in a manner showing astonishment or wonder
F. a daring or bold resistance to any opposing force
E. in a manner showing astonishment or wonder
Who is Catherine?
Catherine is Melody’s personal aide who is taking college classes too. (p.104)
Every single day I learned new words. I sucked them in and gobbled them up like they were Mrs. V’s cherry cake.
Melody
What is the Whiz Kids competition?
The Whiz Kids competition is a trivia/quiz team for 5th-6th graders that compete with the possibility of advancing to nationals in Washington, D.C. (p.147)
What subject is Melody’s weakness in school?
Melody’s weakest subject is math. (p.165)
The word delicate means...
A. generally pleasant
B. to increase gradually in quantity or number
C. in a concentrated and fixed manner
A. generally pleasant
Who is Mrs. Billups?
Melody's boring teacher who does not teach her anything new.
“Hold your horses!” ??????? says. “Since when are you excited to do homework? What’s got you all in a tizzy today?” (p.130)
Mrs. V
How does Mr. Dimming respond to Melody wanting to join the Quiz team?
Mr. Dimming still underestimates Melody. He tells her that the quiz team is hard and he doesn’t want her feelings to get hurt, but Catherine makes him give her the test. (p.179)
What would Melody wish for if she was able to meet the Oz?
The ability to sing and dance.
The word triumph means...
A. showing sudden, impatient irritation; short-tempered
B. to gain a victory; win
C. extraordinarily ugly or vicious; deviating from the normal
B. to gain a victory; win
Who is Elvira?
The Meditalker!
“If Melody Brooks can win the first round, then my question must not be difficult enough!”
Mr. Dimming
Why does Melody feel left out during the first Whiz Kid practice?
Melody still feels left out because she struggles to participate due to the fact that the team members answer questions so quickly. She also doesn’t want to eat pizza with everyone because she has to have someone feed her. (p.196)
What is the long-term fifth grade project?
The long-term project is a biography unit where they will read about a famous person, write a report, and then each student will write an autobiography. (p.108)
The word petulant means...
A. showing sudden, impatient irritation; short-tempered
B. to gain a victory; win
C. extraordinarily ugly or vicious; deviating from the normal
A. showing sudden, impatient irritation;short-tempered