Vocabulary
"She can't even sit up by herself!" Claire replied, her voice petulant. (p.152)
What does petulant mean?
a. astonished
b. concerned
c. indifferent
d. whiny
D. whiny
Petulant means to be whiny, such as when you are complaining.
Who has a broken leg at the conclusion of the story?
Penny has a broken leg.
How does Melody view her classmates in H-5 at the end of the story?
a. She views them with a different perspective, recognizes their strengths, and appreciates them.
b. She views them with the same perspective she had throughout the story.
c. She is bored in the H-5 classroom and doesn't want to go back.
d. She only appreciates Maria because she's the nicest one of them all.
How does Melody view her classmates in H-5 at the end of the story?
a. She views them with a different perspective, recognizes their strengths, and appreciates them.
What does RAP stand for?
Restate
Answer
Proof
True or false:
"Out of my Mind" has a linear structure (it follows a sequence of events).
FALSE.
This story has flashbacks so it is a nonlinear structure because it does NOT follow a sequence of events.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!!!
"All of us who have all our faculties intact are just plain blessed." (p.26)
What word is a synonym for faculties?
a. weakness
b. limbs
c. chunks
d. capabilities
What word is a synonym for faculties?
d. capabilities
Who injures their arm punching a wall?
A. dad
B. mom
C. Penny
D. Rodney
True or false:
The medi-talker fixes ALL of Melody's problems with communication.
FALSE
The medi-talker doesn't help ALL of Melody's problems, but it does help her.
RESTATE this question...
How does the front cover of "Out of my Mind" relate to Melody's story?
The front cover of "Out of my Mind" relates to Melody's story because...
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Cerebral Palsy is a condition caused by damage to the brain. It causes stiff muscles, limited movement, and talking abilities. Although there is no cure for it, there is physical therapy to help people with CP learn to move as best as they can.
It looked pretty grim for us, with a score of seventy-eight to eighty-one. (p.220)
What is a synonyms for "grim"?
What is an antonym for "grim"?
A synonyms for grim is gloomy, sad.
An antonym for grim is cheerful, happy.
Which teacher doubts Melody's intelligence for the Quiz Team?
The teacher that doubts Melody's intelligence is Mr. Dimming.
Why didn't the quiz team call Melody when the flight to DC was changed?
They didn't want her to go because they thought it would make them look weird.
What part of RAP is missing?
Identify a theme this story represents. Explain your answer using text evidence:
A theme for this story is to never judge someone based on their appearance.
The proof is missing.
Who is your favorite character? Why?
Who is your least favorite character? Why?
Opinion based answer.
Mrs. Persons favorite: Catherine is my favorite because of how helpful she is for Melody's character development. She believes in Melody and acts on it.
Mrs. Persons least favorite: Mr. Dimming is my least favorite because of how dismissive he is towards Melody. He sees her disability before seeing her. I would never want a teacher to have this terrible mindset.
She took one look at the situation and said tersely, "Call her mother." (p.55)
What does tersely mean?
Tersely means abruptly and suddenly.
Who is mean to Melody in the inclusion classroom? Who is kind?
Claire is mean to Melody, but Connor is kind to her.
Compare and contrast Ollie's accident with Penny's accident.
Ollie jumped out his fishbowl and died. However, Penny was hit by the car and survived. In both situations, Melody tried to save them but wasn't able to communicate that they were in trouble. She felt helpless in both situations.
What could we say to complete this RAP response?
Identify a theme this story represents. Explain your answer using text evidence:
A theme for this story is to never judge someone based on their appearance.
The answer is missing PROOF!
A theme for this story is to never judge someone based on their appearance. FOR EXAMPLE, many people do not realize Melody is smart, they treat her like a baby or look at her oddly. However, as you get to know Melody you will realize she is very intelligent, she just can't talk and express herself the way we can.
What are 2 different strategies you can use during a reading test?
Eliminate choices
Text code
Use RAP to ensure strong writing responses
Reread the text
Read the questions before the text
"You here with your mom?" Claire asked.
"Uh, no," Rose says evasively, walking away from us and toward them. (p.119)
What does evasively mean?
evasively means uncertainly (not sure, not direct).
Mrs. V is Melody's neighbor/babysitter, and Catherine is Melody's classroom aide. Although they are different characters, they both help Melody and know that she is intelligent.
Who is the protagonist and antagonist of the story? Explain your thinking.
Melody is the protagonist because she is the main character that faces and overcomes the conflict.
Claire is the main antagonist that causes conflict and hurts the protagonist's feelings.
How does Melody change throughout the story? Use 2 examples from the text to support your answer.
Melody has changed in many ways throughout the story. First, she can communicate much better after getting her Medi-Talker. For example, she answers Whiz Kid questions correctly, making everyone realize how smart she is. Also, she becomes more brave. After being pushed around so often, she finally sticks up for herself and confronts her team about going to DC without her. She evens knocks over the trophy, causing it to break.
"Out of my Mind" uses a lot of figurative language.
Identify an example of figurative language from the story and explain it's literal meaning.
Many different answers possible for this:
Simile: Words have always swirled around me like snowflakes.
Metaphor: My arms became fighting sticks, my legs became weapons.
Hyperbole: A million thoughts raced my mind