Speak Laurie Halse Anderson

What does Melinda find when running away from Mr. Neck?  

• a place to hide/ utility closet

• short cut to the library

• a student lounge

• the locker of her attacker

On the first day of school, why does  Melinda sit in the front of the bus?

• She hopes her friends will see her.

• She hates crowds. 

• She hopes the bus driver will protect her. 

• She likes to look out the window. 

What does Rachel say to Melinda when she FIRST sees her?

• Thanks for nothing. 

• Snitches get stitches. 

• Meh.

• I hate you. 

Which of these happened 2nd?

• Mel cuts school and visits the local hospital.

• Mel remembers the night of the party and reveals her secret to the reader.

• Mr. Freeman gives Mel a ride to her mom’s work and offers to talk when she’s ready.

• Mel skips school and runs into IT at the bakery.

• Heather ends her friendship with Mel during lunch.

The bus picks up students in groups of four or five. As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me. I close my eyes. This is what I've been dreading. As we leave the last stop, I am the only person sitting alone.
From Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak. Copyright 1999 by Laurie Halse Anderson

• First Person 

• Second Person 

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient

What does Melinda find when running away from Mr. Neck?

• a place to hide/ utility closet

• short cut to the library

• a student lounge

• the locker of her attacker

On the first day of school, why does Melinda sit in the front of the bus?

• She hopes her friends will see her.

• She hates crowds.

• She hopes the bus driver will protect her.

• She likes to look out the window.

What does Rachel say to Melinda when she FIRST sees her?

• Thanks for nothing.

• Snitches get stitches.

• Meh.

• I hate you.

Which of these happened 2nd?

• Mel cuts school and visits the local hospital.

• Mel remembers the night of the party and reveals her secret to the reader.

• Mr. Freeman gives Mel a ride to her mom’s work and offers to talk when she’s ready.

• Mel skips school and runs into IT at the bakery.

• Heather ends her friendship with Mel during lunch.

The bus picks up students in groups of four or five. As they walk down the aisle, people who were my middle-school lab partners or gym buddies glare at me. I close my eyes. This is what I've been dreading. As we leave the last stop, I am the only person sitting alone. From Laurie Halse Anderson, Speak. Copyright 1999 by Laurie Halse Anderson

• First Person

• Second Person

• Third Person Limited

• Third Person Omniscient