OMM Ch 12 - 16

Mrs. Shannon says, “A system that runs on grits instead of good sense.” What type of figurative language is this and how is it used in the text?

• A simile comparing school to real life

• A metaphor comparing school to a machine that doesn’t work properly

• A hyperbole exaggerating Mrs. Shannon’s job

• An idiom expressing how much Melody’s mom dislikes Mrs. Shannon

Who would Melody think is the best friend to her and why?

• Mrs. Shannon because she is such a good teacher

• Catherine because she held Melody’s popsicle

• Rose because she was kind to Melody without being told to be kind

• Molly because she is always watching her

Which sentence best describes what Melody means in these lines from the text: “Nobody pays any attention to me, which is perfect. I can almost forget who I am.” (pg 118)

• Nobody is paying her any attention because all the children there have disabilities.

• There are other children with disabilities at the aquarium so she fits in.

• Melody forgets she has a disability because no one is paying her any attention at the aquarium.

• Melody doesn’t like being ignored and misses being the center of attention.

Which example from the text best demonstrates how Rose might feel when they run into Molly and Claire at the aquarium?

• “They’re fake bumping into each other, not paying much attention to their group…”

• “‘Your dad?’ Molly says, looking at me like I smell bad.”

• “‘I’m here with Melody and her family,’ Rose mumbles.”

• “‘On purpose?’ Claire shrieks.”

Which sentence best describes why Melody wants to do the biography project on Stephen Hawking?

• The teacher gave Melody a list of names to choose from and Stephen Hawking was the only name Melody recognized.

• He has similar disabilities as she does and she wants to know how he does daily tasks.

• Melody is interested in Outer space and black holes.

• Melody met him in the past.

Which of the following lines from the text does not describe the setting?

• “It’s really pretty. Even Jill seems to relax.” ( 125)

• “The next morning we get the first snowfall of the season.” (127)

• “It’s too cold to play outside, but guess what? It’s getting’ close to Christmas!” (127)

• “Mrs. Shannon rolls all of us closer so we can watch the snow accumulate…” (127)

Why can’t Melody use a computer with a standard keyboard?

• Those computers are too big for her to carry around.

• There would be too many wires for her to carry it with her.

• She has no way to hit the individual keys on the standard keyboard.

• She doesn’t have any experience typing on a standard keyboard.

On page 131, paragraphs 5-10, the author repeats the phrase “I wait.” Which sentence best describes the purpose of the author doing this?

• It shows how happy she is to be completing the process for getting the Medi-talker.

• It shows how angry she is about how long it is taking to get the Medi-talker.

• It shows how frustrated Melody is with how long the process is taking and how excited she is to get the Medi-talker.

• It shows how much time has passed.

When Melody returns to school with her Medi-talker, what are some of her peers surprised to learn about Melody?

• They are surprised that Melody has thoughts to express.

• They are surprised that Melody learned a new joke.

• They are surprised that Melody has learned to talk.

• They are surprised that Melody knows how to use a computer. (pg 143)

Which sentence from the story shows that Melody is embarrassed when she says the wrong thing?

• “…she answers without hesitation.” (144)

• “I hope I won’t do anything stupid…” (144)

• “Oops! I meant to say Way cool.” (144)

• “I feel my face getting warm as I hear Claire and Molly snicker.” (144)