"She wants to hear all about our day, how long I've lived in town, and asks little sideways questions about my parents...I don't mind. I think it's nice that she cares." What can you infer about Melinda's thoughts about Heather's parents?

She thinks that her parents don't care about her.

She can relate because her parents care too.

She thinks Heather's parents are too involved.

She doesn't like being questioned.

"Heather actually likes bowling -- it was a big thing in her old school -- but she has seen our bowling lanes and she could tell that no Right Person would set foot in there." This statement infers:

Being popular is most important.

She doesn't like bowling anymore.

The bowling lanes are not to her standards/liking.

She is going to do bowling anyway.

How does Mr. Neck treat Melinda the first day of school?

He thinks of her as a troublemaker and tries to intimidate her throughout the school day

He is kind and welcoming to Melinda

Why does Melinda describe her room as belonging to an alien?

She has changed so much over the summer it no longer reminds her of herself

It used to be her sister's room

She has not slept in it since summer

"I chow and watch TV until I hear Dad's Jeep in the driveway. Flip, flip, flip -- cushions reversed to show their pretty white cheeks, then bolt upstairs. By the time Dad unlocks the door, everything looks the way he wants to see it, and I have vanished." Based on the previous selection, the couch's two sides could be seen as a symbol for what?

The damaged side that Melinda keeps hidden from her parents versus what they see.

Her filthy room versus the fact her parents never see it.

What she shows at school versus what she shows at home.

Why does Melinda act like she doesn't want to participate in Halloween?

She does not want her parents to know she wasn't invited to any Halloween parties

She does not want to hand out candy

When Melinda hides the mirror in her closet, what does it symbolizes?

There is a crack in the mirror.

Her mirror does not match her decor in her room.

She cannot face what happened to her.

"Heather moves to pat my pom-pom, but pulls her hand back. For a minute she looks like she'll defend me. No, no, she won't. It might interfere with her Plan." What do we realize about Heather's character from this event?

Heather is using Melinda as a "disposable friend", just like Melinda is using Heather.

Heather actually cares and wanted to defend Melinda.

Heather is shy and didn't want to speak up.

Heather does not want to upset the bullies, just in case she can join their clan..

Why do all of Melinda's old friends hate her?

Because she called the police at the end of Summer party, effectively ruining it and getting everyone in trouble.

Because she talked badly about them behind their backs.

Because she is depressed and bring them down.

Because she lacks self esteem and they don't want to deal with her baggage.

Which of these is an example of imagery?

"Coach Disaster holds the microphone too close to his lips, so all we hear is the sound of his spitting and breathing."

"If I ever form my own clan, we'll be the Anti-Cheerleaders."

"My parents didn't raise me to be religious. The closes we come to worship is the Trinity of Visa, MasterCard, and American Express."

"Mr. Freeman says fear is a great place to begin art."

Which of these is NOT an example of personification?

"Her room isn't big enough for this much emotion."

"The school bus wheezes to my corner."

"Not that I want my room screaming 'Heather!' -- that would be too creepy."

"All her clothes wait patiently on hangers, organized by type--"

Speak - First Marking Period

Authored by Cheryl Contreras

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7th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Who is the narrator of the story?

Rachel Bruin

Andy Evans

Melinda Sordino

Mr. Freeman

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

On the first day of school, what "clan" does Melinda attribute herself to?

nerds

outcasts

Marthas

Thespians

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"It is my first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomachache." What sort of tone is Melinda trying to convey?

Dread

Excitement

Disgust

Sadness

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"My room belongs to an alien. It is a postcard of who I was in fifth grade." The second sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?

Metaphor

Personification

Simile

Symbolism

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"The closet is abandoned -- it has no purpose, no name. It is the perfect place for me." The closet is a symbol for what?

Melinda's need to belong and become popular.

Melinda's feeling of rejection and invisibility.

Melinda's wish to have a voice.

Melinda's need to study in peace.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

"She comes from the 'play till death or maiming' school of athletics." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

Allusion

Symbolism

Hyperbole

Imagery

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Mr. Freeman said, "This is where you can find your soul, if you dare. Where you can touch that part of you that you've never dared look at before?" This could be seen as what form of figurative language?

Foreshadowing

Symbolism

Simile

Irony

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

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Speak - First Marking Period

Who is the narrator of the story?

On the first day of school, what "clan" does Melinda attribute herself to?

"It is my first morning of high school. I have seven new notebooks, a skirt I hate, and a stomachache." What sort of tone is Melinda trying to convey?

"My room belongs to an alien. It is a postcard of who I was in fifth grade." The second sentence is an example of what type of figurative language?

"The closet is abandoned -- it has no purpose, no name. It is the perfect place for me." The closet is a symbol for what?

"She comes from the 'play till death or maiming' school of athletics." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

Mr. Freeman said, "This is where you can find your soul, if you dare. Where you can touch that part of you that you've never dared look at before?" This could be seen as what form of figurative language?

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