All About OOMM 1
The disability that Melody has
Cerebral palsy
Melody's neighbor who taught her how to roll over
Mrs. V
What pronouns should you look for in a story written in 1st person POV?
I, me, my
What do the "R" and "A" in a RACE response stand for?
Restate the question and Answer the question
The friend that Melody took to the aquarium
Rose
Who is the narrator of Out of My Mind?
Melody
What pronouns should you look for in a story written in 2nd person POV?
you, your
What does the "C" in a RACE response stand for and what does it mean?
Cite your evidence - Include evidence/examples from the text that support your answer to the question.
What does Melody call it when she loses control and her arms and legs get tight and lash out "like tree limbs in a storm?"
Tornado explosion
Melody's "mobility assistant"
Catherine
What pronouns should you look for in a story written in 3rd person POV?
she, her, he, him, they, them
What does the "E" in a RACE response stand for and what does it mean?
Explain how the text evidence supports your answer.
Name 3 different settings from the story.
What is a possible theme of the story?
Examples: Don't judge people by their appearance or abilities. Stereotyping is harmful. Don't judge a book by its cover. It's important to include everyone.
Identify the POV and explain how you know:
"Did that really happen?" Jill replied. Jill thought William was being dishonest, but she didn't want to embarrass him.
3rd person POV because the narrator isn't in the story, and it uses pronouns like "she".
Identify which part of the RACE strategy this is:
I know this because in chapter 17 Melody said, "They think my brain is messed up like the rest of me."
C - Cite your evidence
Describe two ways that Ollie the goldfish's situation can be seen as a comparison or mirror of Melody's life. (In other words: How is Ollie's life like Melody's life?)
Possible answers: Ollie is trapped in a fishbowl like Melody is trapped in her body and can't move on her own easily. Ollie can't express what he wants or needs like Melody can't verbally express herself. Ollie jumped out of his bowl maybe because he went "out of his mind" like Melody sometimes feels frustrated and has tornado explosions.
What is the main problem of Out of My Mind?
People underestimate/stereotype Melody because she has a disability.
Identify the POV and explain how you know:
Mr. Peterman shouted, "They are on my lawn again, Ethel!" as we darted across the yard.
1st person because the narrator is in the story telling us what happened, and it uses the pronoun "we".
Identify which part of the RACE strategy this is:
This means that Melody felt discouraged by her classmates' reactions when she got a perfect score on the quiz questions. It shows that they underestimated Melody's intelligence.
E - Explain your evidence/thinking