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Vocabulary (CH. 9 - 12)
Vocabulary (CH. 5 - 8)
Figurative Language
Plot Events (CH. 13-14)
Plot Events (CH. 15-16)
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Strict or serious
stern
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What is an "aroma"?
a good smell, like food or flowers
100
The computer is small and shiny, like a butterfly ready to unfold its wings.
Simile (comparison using "like")
100
Who will Melody write a biography on?
Stephen Hawking
100
What is the name of Melody's disorder?
Cerebral Palsy
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self respect or self-worth
dignity
200
What does "sheepish" mean?
shy or embarrassed
200
"My Melody-made computer."
Alliteration
200
Which character loves to dress up in big, fancy hats?
Penny (Melody's little sister)
200
What are Melody's first words to her parents?
"Hi, Mom! Hi, Dad! I am so happy!" or "I love you!"
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synonyms: drive, force, push, launch, or move.
propel
300
Unraveled means...
came apart or solved like a mystery
300
Mom has the daggers in her eyes...
metaphor
300
What simple activity do Rose and Melody do in school that makes Melody "feel like a real girl" for once?
Whispering in class about their weekend trip to the aquarium.
300
What does Melody name her Medi-Talker?
Elvira
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synonyms: deceptive, avoidant, shifty, slippery
evasive
400
Bellow means...
yell, shout, or talk loudly.
400
Melody probably has mountains of words to say.
Metaphor (direct comparison of her words to a mountain, to show she has a LOT to express) or Hyperbole (exaggeration of how much she wants to speak)
400
What is one of the questions Melody wonders about Stephen Hawking and how he lives his daily life?
How does he eat and drink? Does his wife put him on the toilet? How does he manage to have kids/ be a dad? How does he use his talking devices?
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What are two functions of Melody's new computer?
It can "talk" with a voice. It has a calculator that does math. It prints. It has video games. She can look up and tell jokes.
500
"We watch the snow accumulate on the grass and trees." **What does "accumulate" mean?**
gather, collect, or build up.
500
This phenomenon in the brain allows you to connect senses (like hearing colors, or smelling sounds).
Synesthesia
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Mrs. V reads the manual for the new Medi-Talker. "Whew! This will take a YEAR to understand!"
Hyperbole (exaggeration)
500
At the aquarium, Mrs. V confronts Claire and compares something she uses for an "imperfection" to how Melody uses a wheelchair. What is it?
Claire wears braces on her teeth.
500
Why was Claire genuinely shocked when Melody started talking to everyone cleverly with her computer?
Claire didn't even realize that Melody has thoughts in her head.