Comprehension
Who does Melinda have a poster of in her Janitor's closet that she always occasionally looks at when she is feeling upset, scared, or worried?
Maya Angelou
Why does Melinda refer to Andy Evans by different nicknames?
i.e. "IT", Beast
Melinda hates Andy so much shed doesn't even want to say his name. Nicknames show that she does not respect Andy as a person.
What do trees represent in this book?
Life: Twists, turns, scars, etc
Growth
Change of seasons
Who is Melinda?
9th grade girl
Protagonist
Anxiety/Depression
What is one theme of this book?
Speak up for yourself/voice
Communication
Relationships
Who does Melinda receive a Valentines day card from and what falls out of it.
Heather
Friendship Bracelet
Give one example of when we begin to see growth and change in Melinda (MP4)
Garden/Asking her dad to buy her seeds to plant
Standing up to Heather
Putting in effort in gym against Nicole
Speaking up to Rachel
Writing on the bathroom walls about Andy being a bad guy
Give me 2 examples of where seeds pop up in the story?
Planting seeds w/ dad
Revisiting party site
Biology test
Who is Andy Evans?
"IT"
Antagonist
12th grader
Rapist
Where is the setting of the book?
Syracuse, NY
Merryweather HS
Who is the first person Melinda tells she was raped?
Rachel
What is the "Burrow"
Janitors closet
Safe space
What does Melinda covering/taking down the mirrors represent in the novel?
Can't face herself.
Doesn't want to look at herself.
Who is David Petrakis?
Lab Partner
9th Grader
Smart
Potential new friend
What point of view is this story told from?
Monologue
First person
What clique did Heather belong to?
The Marthas
What is the consequence of Rachel speaking up in English class? What does this teach Melinda?
The whole class has to write a long report because Rachel speaks up about how she feels in English class. This teaches Melinda that sometimes there are negative consequences to speaking your mind.
What does Melinda's bedroom symbolize?
Melinda's lack of identity
Who is Heather?
New student
9th grader from Ohio
Joins the Marthas
Uses Melinda for most of their friendship
Who is the protagonist/Main Character?
Melinda Sordino
What subject does Mr. Freeman teach?
Art
What does the changing mascot at Merryweather High school symbolize?
Lack of identity at the school level. Like Melinda can't decide who she is as a person.
What is the name of the group of women that Melinda chose to do a report on for Mr. Neck and what did they stand for?
Suffragettes stood up and fought for women's rights.
Name one character who has helped Melinda change as a character. Explain why you picked them.
Heather
Rachel
David
Andy
Ivy
The book is called Speak, why is that Ironic?
Because Melinda does not speak to most people, for most of the book