Out of My Mind Ch. 13-18 Flashcards

Vocabulary and Definitions

• Evasive: Refers to actions that avoid directness, often through cleverness or misleading tactics.
• Deflate: To reduce in size or importance; to lessen.
• Accumulate: The process of gathering or increasing in quantity or amount.
• Erupt: Describes a sudden explosion or forceful outbreak.
• Whiz Kid: A term for a young person who demonstrates exceptional talent and success in a particular area.
• Exasperate: To cause irritation, annoyance, or anger.

Characters and Their Actions

• Elvira: Melody names her Medi-talker Elvira.
• Mrs. Valencia: Wins aquarium passes and confronts Claire about her imperfections, highlighting the greater challenges faced by Melody.
• Connor: Defends Melody in class, praising her new computer.

Melody's Achievements and Realizations

• Melody achieves a perfect score on the Whiz Kids practice test and receives a Butterfinger as a reward.
• Rose acquires a new laptop, something Melody longs for.
• A computer would revolutionize Melody's life, enabling her to communicate effectively.
• Melody relates her experience of discovering her new computer to Christopher Columbus, both having traversed into uncharted experiences.
• Recognizes through her machine's multilingual capabilities that many children worldwide share similar difficulties.

Emotions and Family Support

• Melody's parents express overwhelming joy when they hear the machine speak; her mother is particularly emotional.
• Claire reacts negatively to Melody's success, alleging cheating due to Melody’s help from Catherine.
• The teacher questions the difficulty of his quiz, suggesting that if Melody can answer correctly, it must be too simple.

School Decisions

• Melody opts to stay in room H-5 to study instead of attending inclusion classes, indicating her commitment to her education despite challenges.