Reading Counts Quiz. Time Period: N/A. Teacher: Amy Kendall. Student: Book: Out Of My Mind

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1 Reading Counts Quiz Teacher: Amy Kendall Student: Book: Out Of My Mind 1. Melody had thrown a fit in the store when she was four because A. her mother had refused to buy her a coloring book and crayons. B. her father hadn't let her ride the mechanical horse in the store. C. she had seen someone stealing something and couldn't tell anyone. D. she hadn't been able to tell her mother about the dangerous blocks. 2. When Claire and Molly made fun of the disabled children, Mrs. Lovelace A. ordered them to apologize to the children. B. sent them to help in the special class. C. had them stand for the rest of class. D. told them to stay after school for a week. 3. What had happened a few months after Melody had received Butterscotch? A. Melody had fallen out of bed and had hurt one of Butterscotch's hind legs by landing on it. B. Butterscotch had barked to get Melody's mother's attention when Melody had fallen out of her wheelchair. C. Butterscotch had chewed up one of the rubber wheels on the front of Melody's wheelchair. D. Melody had used Butterscotch to pull herself out of the mess after her chest of drawers had fallen on her. 4. When the reporter talked to Mr. Dimming's team, Claire A. asked what the reporter thought of Melody. B. made jokes about being the best player. C. said that she was Melody's friend. D. talked about how she had trained for the team. 5. What happened at the aquarium? A. Melody's mother became dizzy and passed out. B. Connor and Rodney tried to flirt with Catherine. C. Melody's father slipped and fell near the entrance. D. Claire and Molly laughed at Rose for being with Melody. 6. Melody when she started fifth grade. A. was able to use crutches B. started to wear makeup C. got an electric wheelchair D. wanted her hair permed Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 1 of 5 Printed on: 01/14/14

2 Reading Counts Quiz (Page 2) 7. Melody was upset when she came home from school the day of the practice round for the Whiz Kids quiz team because A. Rodney was unhappy with her. B. Mr. Dimming hurt her feelings. C. Connor hadn't gotten into trouble. D. Rose refused to sit next to her. 8. Melody had thrown a fit in Mrs. Billups' class one day because A. one of the other students had taken her spot at the table. B. Mrs. Billups had moved the picture books to a high shelf. C. she had already known the thing that Mrs. Billups had been trying to teach. D. she had caught one of the other students scribbling in her math workbook. 9. Melody threw a fit with her father one day because he A. dressed her in socks that didn't match her shirt. B. didn't understand that she wanted to go out to eat. C. didn't pay attention when she pointed to a spider. D. moved her favorite toy to the back of her bookcase. 10. What happened the first time that Mr. Dimming had his class do a practice round for the Whiz Kids quiz team? A. Rodney broke two pencils. B. Connor tried to cheat off Melody. C. Rose had a fight with Claire. D. Melody received a perfect score. 11. Melody didn't go to her inclusion classes because A. she was too tired to go. B. her teacher had a project for her. C. she wanted to study for the test. D. her class was having a party. 12. Melody didn't want Catherine with her when she tried out because A. Claire would say something about it. B. Rose might feel jealous. C. she wanted to be like everyone else. D. it would make her nervous. 13. When the winning team went out for dinner to celebrate, Claire A. became sick. B. dumped her plate. C. nearly choked. D. spilled her milk. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 2 of 5 Printed on: 01/14/14

3 Reading Counts Quiz (Page 3) 14. Melody had howled and screamed for her mother to come to her room because A. a bird had kept flying into her window. B. her goldfish had jumped out of its bowl. C. the rain had been blowing in her window. D. her television had been giving off sparks. 15. When Dr. Hugely had talked to her about Melody, Melody's mother had A. asked why he was laughing. B. told him that he was wrong. C. offered to help in his office. D. said that he had great ideas. 16. When Melody demonstrated her Medi-Talker in Miss Gordon's class, Claire A. said she didn't know that Melody had any thoughts. B. asked if Melody had any special messages for her. C. asked why Melody was treated better than everyone else. D. said that her laptop was nicer than Melody's computer. 17. Melody got the idea for a special computer when A. a guest speaker came to her class. B. Rodney mentioned needing a computer. C. she saw a commercial on television. D. Rose brought a new laptop to school. 18. Melody was able to go to the aquarium because A. her father's boss gave tickets to his employees' families. B. Mrs. V won tickets and offered to take Melody's family. C. her mother got discount tickets through her job. D. Miss Gordon let Melody's family use her pass. 19. Melody didn't like that the newspaper used a picture of her instead of the whole team because A. she didn't think that she had played her best. B. she knew that her team wouldn't like it. C. the other students did more than she did. D. everyone else looked better than she did. 20. After Melody received her Medi-Talker, Mrs. V A. programmed words and phrases into it. B. watched the video that came with it. C. installed all the software that came with it. D. wiped it down and put batteries in it. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 3 of 5 Printed on: 01/14/14

4 Reading Counts Quiz (Page 4) 21. Melody didn't get to go to Washington, DC because A. her flight was cancelled. B. she had to have surgery. C. her score was too low. D. she was running a fever. 22. The students from the special class while they were in music class. A. stayed near the windows B. enjoyed hearing the drums C. learned to play chimes D. sat with their buddies 23. Melody felt that the accident was her fault because A. she insisted on going to school when her parents tried to talk her out of it. B. her father would have already been safely at work if she hadn't delayed him. C. the team had left late because it waited for her to reach the train station. D. she hadn't been able to make her parents understand that one of the tires was flat. 24. Rose before the plane left. A. wrote a note to Melody B. purposely didn't call Melody C. sat down next to Connor D. hid behind Molly and Claire 25. When she took the snowman out of the box, Mrs. Shannon A. announced that she was going to have the students decorate a tree. B. made a joke about sending it to a home for old decorations. C. said that she had some great ideas for decorating it. D. asked the students if they would like something new for the holiday. 26. Mrs. V had gotten Melody to by using a rubber monkey that Melody loved. A. tie her shoes B. say a word C. feed herself D. turn over 27. What happened when Penny tried to leave Mrs. V's house to run to her father? A. Mrs. V lured her back with candy. B. Her mother jumped in front of her. C. Her father told her to stay there. D. Butterscotch blocked her path. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 4 of 5 Printed on: 01/14/14

5 Reading Counts Quiz (Page 5) 28. When it had rained one day, Mrs. V had A. tried to cover her roses. B. let Melody sit out in the rain. C. changed Melody into a swimsuit. D. filled pots with rainwater. 29. Mr. Dimming didn't want to let Melody try out for the team because A. Claire refused to play with her on the team. B. she might get sick and not be able to compete. C. Catherine wouldn't be able to stay with her. D. he was afraid that her feelings would be hurt. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 5 of 5 Printed on: 01/14/14

6 Reading Counts Quiz Teacher: Amy Kendall Book: Out Of My Mind 1. Melody had thrown a fit in the store when she was four because D. she hadn't been able to tell her mother about the dangerous blocks. 2. When Claire and Molly made fun of the disabled children, Mrs. Lovelace C. had them stand for the rest of class. 3. What had happened a few months after Melody had received Butterscotch? B. Butterscotch had barked to get Melody's mother's attention when Melody had fallen out of her wheelchair. 4. When the reporter talked to Mr. Dimming's team, Claire C. said that she was Melody's friend. 5. What happened at the aquarium? D. Claire and Molly laughed at Rose for being with Melody. 6. Melody when she started fifth grade. C. got an electric wheelchair 7. Melody was upset when she came home from school the day of the practice round for the Whiz Kids quiz team because B. Mr. Dimming hurt her feelings. 8. Melody had thrown a fit in Mrs. Billups' class one day because C. she had already known the thing that Mrs. Billups had been trying to teach. 9. Melody threw a fit with her father one day because he B. didn't understand that she wanted to go out to eat. 10. What happened the first time that Mr. Dimming had his class do a practice round for the Whiz Kids quiz team? D. Melody received a perfect score. 11. Melody didn't go to her inclusion classes because C. she wanted to study for the test. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 1 of 3 Printed on: 01/14/14

7 Reading Counts Quiz (Page 2) 12. Melody didn't want Catherine with her when she tried out because A. Claire would say something about it. 13. When the winning team went out for dinner to celebrate, Claire A. became sick. 14. Melody had howled and screamed for her mother to come to her room because B. her goldfish had jumped out of its bowl. 15. When Dr. Hugely had talked to her about Melody, Melody's mother had B. told him that he was wrong. 16. When Melody demonstrated her Medi-Talker in Miss Gordon's class, Claire A. said she didn't know that Melody had any thoughts. 17. Melody got the idea for a special computer when D. Rose brought a new laptop to school. 18. Melody was able to go to the aquarium because B. Mrs. V won tickets and offered to take Melody's family. 19. Melody didn't like that the newspaper used a picture of her instead of the whole team because B. she knew that her team wouldn't like it. 20. After Melody received her Medi-Talker, Mrs. V A. programmed words and phrases into it. 21. Melody didn't get to go to Washington, DC because A. her flight was cancelled. 22. The students from the special class while they were in music class. D. sat with their buddies 23. Melody felt that the accident was her fault because A. she insisted on going to school when her parents tried to talk her out of it. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 2 of 3 Printed on: 01/14/14

8 Reading Counts Quiz (Page 3) 24. Rose before the plane left. B. purposely didn't call Melody 25. When she took the snowman out of the box, Mrs. Shannon A. announced that she was going to have the students decorate a tree. 26. Mrs. V had gotten Melody to by using a rubber monkey that Melody loved. D. turn over 27. What happened when Penny tried to leave Mrs. V's house to run to her father? D. Butterscotch blocked her path. 28. When it had rained one day, Mrs. V had B. let Melody sit out in the rain. 29. Mr. Dimming didn't want to let Melody try out for the team because D. he was afraid that her feelings would be hurt. Printed by: Amy Kendall Page 3 of 3 Printed on: 01/14/14