Speak: Melinda's First Day of School

In class today, students began reading Speak.

As we read through Melinda's first day of high school, suffering the tragedies and injustices that befall her at nearly every turn, we focused our study and discussion on vocabulary the narrator uses, as well as characterization. We had this document to help us navigate these items:

First Day of School: Vocab & Characterization

I've gone ahead and filled in the names of the characters we "meet" through Melinda's eyes between pages 3-14. Some will prove to be major, others minor. That's not the point. The point is, what are we learning about Melinda herself from the way she interprets other people?

Cue the brain-bomb.

Students were asked to complete the sheet (look up the vocab you don't know) and read UP TO "HOME. WORK." on pg 14.

Though I suspect it'll be hard for some students to stop reading there...