Speak Questions and Answers
What is the symbolism of the tree throughout Speak?
What does the quote, "When people don't express themselves, they die one piece at a time," from Laurie Halse Anderson's book Speak, mean? What page is this quote on?
What are 10 major events in Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, from the beginning until the end of the book in order?
What are the mascots at Merryweather High School in Speak?
List figurative language examples from "Marking Period 1" in Speak.
In the book Speak, what quotes show humor, sarcasm, honesty, courage, and irony?
How did Melinda change from the beginning to the end of the third marking period in Speak?
What are some important scenes from Speak about which to write a paragraph?
What animal does Melinda compare herself to when running away?
What keeps Melinda silent in Speak?
In Speak, what are Melinda's parent's reactions in meeting with the principal?
What does Melinda see when she looks in the mirror?
Why does Melinda skip school?
What is the mood in the novel Speak and what are some clues from the text that support it?
What are Melinda's goals and motivations in Speak?
How does Melinda tell Rachel the truth about Andy?
In Speak, what do the changing mascots at Merryweather High School reflect?
Who are Melinda's teachers in Speak?
What are seven quotes in Anderson's Speak that are reflective of Melinda?
Why does Melinda refer to herself as a ''wounded zebra''?
Where does the novel Speak take place?
What are some text to self, text to text, and text to world connections readers can make from the fourth marking period in Speak?
What does the janitor's closet symbolize in Speak?
What do you think this quote means or what can I say about it? I'm using the quote below for an essay about how tree's grow and change through experinces like humans. (The essay is about the symbolism of the tree in the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson) God has cared for these trees, saved them from drought, disease, avalanches, and a thousand tempests and floods. But he cannot save them from fools. ~John Muir I know what it means but I want to relate it to humans or like what can I write about it because I am including it in my introduction paragraph and I need to explain it.
What are some examples of depression in the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson?
Who helped Melinda find her voice?
In Speak, what is symbolic about "Hairwoman" and the narrator's description of her?
In the novel Speak, what are some important symbols?
How does the development of Melinda's art reflect her process of healing and recovering?
In art class in the novel Speak, from what item does Melinda pull out a word which will be the object she will have to create in various forms?
Why does the PTA want to change the mascot to something else in Speak? What do you think all the mascot changes might symbolize?
What happens in the chapter "A Night to Remember" from the novel Speak?
What do lips symbolize in Speak?
What does Melinda write on the bathroom wall?
What are some theme statements for Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson? Isolation and friendships are prominent subjects but I'm having trouble coming up with theme statements.
What is the climax of the novel Speak?
What is Heather's last name in the book Speak?
How does Melinda react to The Scarlet Letter, especially the reference to Hester's "A"? What do you think this reveals about Melinda?
In Speak, what does Melinda name the high school's principal? Why?
How does David help Melinda in Speak?
What does the moon symbolize in the "A Night to Remember" chapter? Beyond being called a fat white seed, Melinda mentions that the moon looked closer in August and during the rape, that the clouds cloaked the moon.
Why does Melinda say her room belongs to an alien?
What other books or movies are similar to the book Speak?
Contrast the characters of David Petrakis and Melinda in Speak. Why is David the opposite of Melinda? Why is he the sort of friend Melinda needs?
What is a physical description of the character Melinda in Speak?
In Speak, name three instances where Melinda begins to find her voice.
How do Mr. Freeman and Ivy react to Melinda's art project created from turkey bones?
In Speak, what do events in Melinda's Spanish class communicate about the students in her school?
In Speak, are we sometimes different people on the outside than we are on the inside? Why do you think this true about people? What characters from the novel fit this description?
What are some quotations in the Third Marking Period of Speak that demonstrate Melinda's progression at that point in the novel?
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