Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson Created by Educational Technology Network. www.edtechnetwork.com 2009

Who am I? What term?! Who said that?? We be teachers! Random 10 20 30 40 50

Question 1 - 10 I used to be Melindas best friend 

Answer 1 – 10 Rachel ( or Rachelle ;) )

Question 1 - 20 I work at a clothing store (Efferts) downtown

Answer 1 – 20 Melinda’s mother (Mrs. Sordino)

Question 1 - 30 Hi! I’m from Ohio! I am new to this school!!!

Answer 1 – 30 Heather

Question 1 - 40 OUCH. I chipped my tooth playing sports! It looks quite cute though!

Answer 1 – 40 Nicole

Question 1 - 50 I stand up for what I believe in!! We have the right to voice our opinion!!

Answer 1 – 50 David Petrakis

Question 2 - 10 The novel is MY story…which means I am using words such as ‘ I, my or me ‘. That means this is told in the ______ person POV

Answer 2 – 10 First person point of view

Question 2 - 20 “I stand in the center aisle of the auditorium, a wounded zebra in a National Geographic special …“

Answer 2 – 20 Metaphor

Question 2 - 30 “My friends dropped me, like a cold hot pop tart on a cold kitchen floor”

Answer 2 – 30 Simile

Question 2 - 40 Issues of isolation, bullying and the importance for standing up for yourself are all major _________ in this novel.

Answer 2 – 40 Themes

Question 2 - 50 “Bits of gray, green, and yellow roll in the burping white paste” (in reference to the turkey soup)

Answer 2 – 50 Personification

Question 3 - 10 “Welcome to the only class that will teach you how to survive”

Answer 3 – 10 Mr. Freeman

Question 3 - 20 “Maybe your son didn’t get that job because he’s not good enough. Or he’s lazy”

Answer 3 – 20 David Petrakis

Question 3 - 30 “Just like the old days, right Mellie? Fellow goes out into the woods and brings home dinner”

Answer 3 – 30 Mr. Sordino

Question 3 - 40 “Do you have any twigs? Little branches? I could use them to make the arms”

Answer 3 – 40 Melinda Sordino

Question 3 - 50 “It’s scary. In a weird way. Not clown scary, um, how do I say this? Like, you don’t want to look at it too long. Good job, Mel”

Answer 3 – 50 Ivy

Question 4 - 10 I teach English! 

Answer 4 – 10 Hairwoman

Question 4 - 20 I teach Social Studies

Answer 4 – 20 Mr. Neck

Question 4 - 30 I teach Art!

Answer 4 – 30 Mr. Freeman

Question 4 - 40 I teach Science!

Answer 4 – 40 Ms. Keen

Question 4 - 50 I am the head honcho of the school!!

Answer 4 – 50 Principal Principal

Question 5 - 10 What is the object that Melinda draws from the hat?

Answer 5 – 10 A tree

Question 5 - 20 What literary device would you use when reading the sentence - “Words climb up my throat” 

Answer 5 – 20 Personification

Question 5 - 30 Who is on the poster that she puts up in the janitor’s closet?

Answer 5 – 30 Maya Angelou

Question 5 - 40 Who says …“Here people don’t even know I exist….And you’re no help. You are so negative and you never try anything, you just mope around like you don’t care that people talk about you behind your back.”

Answer 5 – 40 Heather (from Ohio)

Question 5 - 50 Name four nicknames the school has had (or potential options) Ex : Holy Spirit FALCONS

Answer 5 – 50 Trojans Blue Devils Tigers Wombats Bees Icebergs Hilltoppers