Whiz Kids
What does Claire say about Melody during the live interview?
Clair says that her and Melody talk all the time and are close friends who eat lunch together every day. She adds, “Melody is a lot smarter than she looks.”
When the quiz team goes out to dinner, what obstacle does Melody have to overcome?
She has to go up steps in her wheelchair.
What show do the Whiz Kids winners get to be guests on?
Good Morning America
Oxymoron
A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunction (e.g. faith unfaithful kept him falsely true).
What place did the Whiz Kids team get at the national competition without Melody?
9th
why didn’t Melody get to go to the Whiz Kids competition in Washington D. C.?
The team left her behind and got on an earlier flight when their flight was canceled due to bad weather.
What animal does Mrs. V compare Melody to when she comes home upset after school?
Preliminary
Denoting an action or event preceding or done in preparation for something fuller or more important.
"The discussions were seen as preliminary to the policy paper"
Each player has their own strengths and weaknesses, what is melody's weakness?
Math
what happened to Penny when mom was taking Melody to school the day she was supposed to be in Washington, DC?
She was hit by the van
Who took Melody’s place in Washington, D.C
Claire
Plaintive
Sounding sad and mournful.
"a plaintive cry"
Why wasn't Melody invited to breakfast before the flight?
They thought she would slow them down since she had to be fed.
What was Melody’s main concern over Penny’s car accident?
She would be messed up and have brain damage
Who fails to call Melody when the quiz team takes an early flight.
Rose
Roil
Make (someone) annoyed or irritated.
what was the score of the championship round of the Whiz Kids quiz team competition?
86 – 85
How does Melody’s autobiography project begin?
The same way the book began.
What did the quiz team give Melody to try to make up for leaving her behind?
A Trophy
Stammer
Speak with sudden involuntary pauses and a tendency to repeat the initial letters of words.
"he turned red and started stammering"