Speak Melinda Sordino K W L What You

Speak: Melinda Sordino K W L What You Know What You Want to Know What You Have Learned People are mad at her. She spent the last weeks of summer alone. She begins the school year with no friends. She steals a pad of late passes She is planning on hiding out in the old janitor’s closet Why are her friends mad at her? What happened over the summer? What is the “it” on page 5? Why did Melinda call the police? Do the kids know why she called the police? She doesn’t communicate with her family – they talk through notes. She hides her bedroom mirror. Melinda called the police at a summer party, some kids were arrested.

Speak Melinda’s Trees Melinda is having a hard time drawing trees (91 -92). Melinda is having a hard time drawing trees (152 -153). Melinda is working on drawing her trees as Mr. Freeman has showed her, when Andy Evans surprises her in the art room (160).

Speak Melinda’s Trees Melinda selects the tree as her project ~ she has to make it “speak” (12). Melinda is having a hard time drawing trees (91 -92). Melinda is having a hard time drawing trees (152 -153). Melinda is working on drawing her trees as Mr. Freeman has showed her, when Andy Evans surprises her in the art room (160).

“I have worked so hard to forget every second of that stupid party … I can’t even look at that part of myself” (28). “I saw my face in the window over the kitchen sink and no words came out of my mouth. Who was that girl? I had never seen her before” (136).

Concrete Details: Use “Blending” before providing the quotation, and page number. Commentary: Why does Melinda do what she does? … How does this scene affect the story? … What does the scene reveal about Melinda? …

Melinda has been in school for two weeks and she is in bed, hiding from the world: “I get out of bed and take down the mirror. I put it in the back of my closet, facing the wall” (17). Remember your Ratio: 1 CD : : 2 CM

Melinda has been in school for two weeks and she is in Remember your Ratio: 1 CD : : 2 CM bed, hiding from the world: Your commentary must be “I get out of bed and take down the mirror. I put it in thoughtful, avoid summary, and be twice as long as your CD. the back of my closet, facing the wall” (17).

What important scenes / moments fit into this motif? Please provide page numbers.

Prey / Predator 5 - “I … a wounded zebra in a National Geographic … a predator approaches. ”

Metal / Sharp Edges / Andy: 5 - “My lip bleeds a little. It tastes like metal”

Coping in Speak How does Melinda cope with what happened to her at the party? Examples of Melinda Ignoring what happened to her Things Melinda does to Why Ignoring what happened doesn’t work make a positive change, & Face what happened to her

Melinda’s Coping Strategies Melinda Ignoring what happened to her:

Melinda’s Coping Strategies – Melinda Ignoring what happened to her: 3 - “I close my eyes. ” 5 - “I bite my lip. I am not going to think about it. It was ugly, but it’s over, and I’m not going to think about it. ” 14 - “I try not to dwell on it. It has to go away eventually. ” 16 - “I have this halfway place, a rest stop on the road to sleep, where I can stay for hours. I don’t even need to close my eyes, just stay safe under the covers and breathe” 17 - “I get out of bed and take down the mirror. I put it in the back of my closet, facing the wall. ” 20 - “I’m going to be completely, totally cool, like nothing has happened. ” 24 – “My goal is to go home and take a nap. ” 28 -“I have worked so hard to forget every second of that stupid party … I can’t even look at that part of myself. ” 28 - “I close my eyes. Breathe breathe. Don’t say anything. Breathe. ” 29 - “I inch forward in my seat and stare intently at the team. … I almost climb up the back of the kid in front of me. He turns & gives me a dirty look. ”

pgs. 3 -29 Coping in Speak How does Melinda cope with what happened to her at the party? Examples of Melinda Ignoring what happened to her Hiding mirrors – Not facing what happened to her Not talking to people Not telling what happened to her – not naming it Not standing up to the girls at the pep rally She hides in the janitor’s closet She wants to take naps Why Ignoring what happened doesn’t work Things Melinda does to make a positive change, & Face what happened to her

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