1. by LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON
SPEAK
by LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON

2. Have you ever been too afraid to speak?
What would you do if no no one would speak to you on the first day of high school?

3. Think about IT...
Could you survive if NO ONE would speak to you?

4. WHO?
Who would you turn to for help?

5. Where have all of your friends gone
Where have all of your friends gone? They used to speak to you, but why won’t they anymore?
WHERE?

6. WHY?
Why does everyone stare and whisper as you pass them in the hall?

7. WHAT?
What happened at the end of summer?

8. HOW?
How much more can you endure alone at school?

9. WHEN?
When will the shunning end? Will anyone speak to you again?

10. WHY?
Why are you so afraid to speak about IT? IT is the truth.

11. Remember to think about IT...
Read Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson.
Who will you speak to about this novel?
Why will you speak about IT?

12. Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Created by Michele English Towson University 2010