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Speak Discussion Questions

Speak Discussion Questions. Part 2 & 3 In Class Discussion. A pun is a humorous play on words using homophones, homonyms, and other tricks of the English language to provide a deeper and oftentimes, a sarcastic meaning into something. Explain the pun Melinda uses and why does she use it? (52)

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Speak Discussion Questions

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  1. Speak Discussion Questions Part 2 & 3 In Class Discussion

  2. A pun is a humorous play on words using homophones, homonyms, and other tricks of the English language to provide a deeper and oftentimes, a sarcastic meaning into something. Explain the pun Melinda uses and why does she use it? (52) • On job day, she mentions three sample questions on a career based test. What would be her answers to these questions and why? (52) • Heather is always planning ahead. However, all Melinda is worried about doing is what? • How does Melinda believe she is just like her parents? (70)

  3. What is off about Melinda’s thoughts on giving up as a family and getting divorced? (70) • What causes Melinda to almost SPEAK the truth? (72) • What does she “open up” about, letting us in on a little more of her secret? (72) • What do you think Melinda could be alluding to when she mentions her parents coming home separately and at different times? (72)

  4. What causes an image of IT to pop into her head? (74) • Why does Melinda’s dad mention the need of professional help for her? (74) • What talent of Melinda’s is discovered? (75) • Who is Brendan Kellar? (76) • Melinda metaphorically compares herself to when she is commanded to be in a robotic free thrower in front of the boys’ basketball team. (76)

  5. What deal is she offered by both basketball/gym coaches? What is her response? (77) • Why does Heather invite her over? What does this say about Heather? (79-80) • What does she do with a paper clip? What do you think it means or why did she do it in the first place? (87)

  6. What literary element is used when Melinda mentions “Tough love, Sour sugar, barbed velvet. Silent talk.” To what is she referring? (88) • What is shocking about when her mom sees her wrist? How is this reaction worse for Melinda’s deteriorating mental health and self-worth? (88) • IT finally has a name. What is it? (90) • What does she call him? (metaphorically) (90)

  7. How does he toy with her? (90) • What lets you know she wants someone to help her, but she can’t SPEAK? (91) • What does Heather not do? What can you say about their friendship at this point in the novel? (91) • By seeing, “…a blue broken cricket husk”, what does she mean Mr. Freeman has become? Who or whose to blame? (91) • How does this relate to her? (91)

  8. Why does Melinda initially start to skip school? (96) What does it become about later on in the book? • Why does Heather stop being friends with Melinda? (104) What is the underlying meaning as to why Heather can’t be friends with Melinda?

  9. Is Melinda starving for attention? Explain your answer fully. • Why does Melinda like and not like the hospital? (111) • What was the conference between Melinda’s parents, her, the principal, and the guidance counselor about? (113)

  10. What is Picasso famous for?(118) • How does Melinda relate herself to a Picasso painting? (123) • What does Melinda compare herself to in the Germination section? What figure of speech is this?

  11. The battle between the 2 Melinda’s is like what? Why are there 2 Melinda’s? (132) • “A fat white seed sleeps in the sky” What does she literally mean by this phrase? What literary device is being used by her saying it this way?(133)

  12. In “A Night to Remember” Find what literary devices are being used and where they are. • Hint: Both literary devices start with “F” and they develop the plot. • “Horny Hornet heinies” What literary device is being used? (141) • Hint: Both literary devices start with “F” and they develop the plot.

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