1. Speak
Pages 29-72

2. Looking Ahead … Pgs 29-72
How are Melinda and Heather different? What does Heather want, what does Melinda want?
How does Melinda’s family interact?
What happens when Melinda opens her Christmas presents?
What happens during the debate in history class?
What does Melinda’s appearance look like?
How is Melinda ‘coping’ with her isolation? What is she doing?
What/who is IT?
Any references to metal or to mirrors?
Any examples of communicating without speaking?

3. Looking Ahead … Pgs 29-72
Any references to prey vs. predator, or violation of personal space?
What are Melinda’s reasons for not speaking (in general and specifically about what happened over the summer)?

4. Reminder to keep on track with with your reading work:
Coping
Dialectical Journals (1 per reading assignment)
Trees
Escape Fantasies
Violation & Trauma
Literary Devices
Mirrors