Out of My Mind: An Instructional Guide for Literature

Out of My Mind tells the compelling story about a girl with cerebral palsy and a photographic memory who is determined to change how people view her disability. This instructional guide for literature provides engaging activities that incorporate the following research-based literacy skills: close reading tasks; text-based vocabulary practice; cross-curricular activities; text-dependent questions; reader response writing prompts; leveled comprehension questions; story elements comprehension tasks; diverse and relevant assessments. Strengthen your students' literacy skills by implementing this high-interest resource in your classroom! | Use this instructional guide to help students analyze the story of how Melody overcame her disability and build their comprehension and literacy skills. The lessons allow students to practice close reading, respond to text-dependent questions, and more. | Suzanne I. Barchers, Ed.D., has been in education for more than 40 years as a classroom teacher and educational author and publisher. An award-winning author, she has written many educational resources and previously served as managing editor, editor-in-chief, and vice president at several leading educational companies. Barchers is past president of the board of directors for the Associated of Educational Publishers.