In ch. 13, what are some of the things that Penny does that makes Melody a little jealous?
She has attitude (using her body language to show how she feels) and she can draw.
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Why did Melody’s teammates not miss their flight in chapter 28?
They got to the airport earlier because they went out for breakfast together.
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What happened to Penny in chapter 30? Why did it happen?
Melody’s mom accidentally hit her with the car. Penny ran out of the house, and Melody couldn’t communicate with her mom to let her know that Penny was out ther
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How does Mrs. V help Melody communicate better?
She adds more words and phrases to Melody’s talking board.
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In ch. 14, who does Melody choose to do her biography project on? Why?
She chooses Stephen Hawking. She wants to know how he managed to have an ordinary life, and know more about his special computer.
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How old is Melody? What does she look like?
She’s 11 years old. She has dark, curly hair.
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In ch. 16, what does Connor say about Melody’s new computer? Why does this make her feel relieved?
Connor said, “That’s awesome!” Connor is one of the popular kids, so others would agree with him.
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Why did Melody think the music teacher (Mrs. Lovelace) was so great? (give 2 reasons)
She was the first teacher to open her class to the H-5 class students. She scolded Molly and Claire for making fun of the other students.
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What does Melody to the tiny trophy the team gives her at the end of the story?
She knocks it off her tray.
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At the end of chapter 22, why couldn’t Melody have any pizza that Rose’s mother brought?
Because she can’t eat by herself, she needs someone to feed her.
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In ch. 18, why was Melody acting so rudely after school?
She was hurt from what Mr. D had said in class.
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In Chapter 19, when Mom says that it is harder for Melody, what does Mrs. V say?
It’s not harder for Melody, it’s harder for us. We have to figure out what’s in her head.
