Speak

__Speak __ by: [|Laurie Halse Anderson]



CNotes for 2017 unit (spoiler alert!): 1.  2.   3.   4.

Create a divider in Notability in your Language Arts folder and title it __Speak__. Pull all necessary work from this page into your Speak folder as we work through the book.

. You'll be annotating the text throughout the book. -Have your iPad charged and ready each day in class. The book and much of the work will be read and completed on your iPads. It's essential that you follow this step. This is not optional. we'll use for the novel.

For each section of the novel, you will create 10 notes (minimum) and 3 questions (minimum). Use Costa's Levels Of Questioning to develop 1 level-one question, 1 level-two question, and 1 level-three question for each section of the book. Reference the point sheet for page numbers for each section.

Activities for the novel: *Note - all activities for the novel are listed here, but check the homepage (Archived Assignments) to see which assignments are due and when they are due. the following are not necessarily in the order we'll complete them in class:

Click or tap the link above and follow the directions for coming up with your own name for the novel __Speak__. Once created, this 'name-tag' should be put on your desk each day throughout the 1st Marking Period. (5 points)
 * Activity 1 ** : [[file:Your_Novel_Name.pdf|Your Novel Name]]

(10 points) 1:2: 3:4:
 * Activity 2 ** : [[file:P.O.S.E.R.S._Speak.pdf|P.O.S.E.R.S. Activity]] << using this worksheet, work through the following pictures with a partner (you'll need one sheet per picture):

- 1-2 paragraphs...Honors Classes, that means at least 2! - Use loose-leaf paper and keep it in your folder. Or, do it on your iPad, and turn into the Speak folder in eBackpack. (10 points)
 * Activity 3 ** : Prompt: 'Write about a time in your life that you had a hard time talking about something. Why was it hard? Were you finally able to discuss it? Why or why not?'

**Activity 4**: Vocabulary for marking Period 1. For four words in Marking Period 1, fill out the worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 4 filled out by the end of Marking Period 1. (20 points / 5 each)
 * Ideas for words**.
 * Section 1** (p. 3-17) - sanctuary or abstinence or indoctrination
 * Section 2** (p. 17-30) - alcove or scheme or burrow
 * Section 3** (p.30-46) - patron or embroider or irony

Word Play Rap - Reference this for all figurative language lessons for __Speak__: media type="youtube" key="OPjAiUbdl14" width="560" height="315" Metaphor Activity - Fill out in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
 * Activity 5 ** : Figurative Language Lesson 1: **Metaphors**

**Activity 6**: Vocabulary for marking Period 2. For three words in Marking Period 2, fill out the worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 3 filled out by the end of Marking Period 2. __Reminder: You only need 1 word per section.__

__**Ideas for words**__: (15 points / 5 each)
 * Section 4** (p.49-65) - refurbish or discrimination or xenophobic
 * Section 5** (p.65-80) - imperial or vermilion or oriented
 * Section 6** (p.80-92) - demented or capitalist or fungal

Fill out in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
 * Activity 7 ** : Figurative Language Lesson 2: **Personification**

Using, plan out your storyboard for your chapter. Your finished product will be a 4-square board that will represent one chapter from the book so far. Paper will be provided for your final copy. A few random examples of what a finished 4-square storyboard might look like: (20 points)
 * Activity 8 ** : Story-Board for the novel

Use a sheet of loose-leaf paper to answer the following questions. Keep it in your folder when finished. (10 points)
 * Activity 9 ** : Counseling Talk Reflection -
 * 1) Write a paragraph about some things you learned yesterday when Ms. Lori was in. **(5 sentences minimum)**
 * 2) Why was her talk an important one to hear? **(2-3 sentences)**
 * 3) Now that you know what happened to Melinda at the party, predict what will happen in the last Marking Period of the novel. **(2 paragraphs)**

**Activity 10**: Vocabulary for marking Period 3. For four words in Marking Period 3, fill out the worksheet. Pull it into Notability and work on it there. You should have 4 boxes filled out. __**Ideas for words**__: (10 points)
 * Section 7** (p.95-107) - conundrum or imbecile or vespiary
 * Section 8** (p.107-123) - asylum or nostalgia or wan
 * Section 9** (p.123-137) - vulnerable or obsess or gargoyle

Fill out in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
 * Activity 11 ** : Figurative Language Lesson 3: **Alliteration**

Fill out in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
 * Activity 12 ** : Figurative Language Lesson 4: **Hyperbole**

Fill out in Notability and turn it into the folder in eBackpack labeled 'Speak Folder' (or write it all out on paper and turn into your folder). (10 points)
 * Activity 13 ** : Figurative Language Lesson 5: **Onomatopoeia**

- Write or type a one-page essay in which you use all of the 9 words that you have used in the throughout the novel. Make sure you highlight each word for easy reference. Turn in your hand-written work to your folder or your typed work to the 'Speak_Folder' in eBackpack. (20 points)
 * Activity 14 ** : Vocabulary summative assessment:

- Finalize the 'Speak Tree' that you've been working on. Leave your work in your folder. (10 points, with an additional 10 points of extra credit available to students who present their tree)
 * Activity 15 ** : 'Speak Tree'


 * Additional Activities: **
 * - QVD (any section, any quote) **
 * - [[file:Future_Dialogue.pdf|Future Dialogue]] **

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