Reading Guide for Chapter Four
Reading Guide for Chapter Four
Reading Guide for Chapter Four
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Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson<br />
<strong>Reading</strong> <strong>Guide</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>Chapter</strong> 4<br />
Answer the following questions in complete sentences. These answers can be found in<br />
“<strong>Four</strong>th Marking Period” between pages 141 and 198.<br />
1. How does Melinda’s family celebrate Easter? How does Melinda feel about this?<br />
2. Why does Ivy help Melinda with her drawing?<br />
3. What do we learn about Melinda’s family based on what she learns about genetics?<br />
4. What is Rachel doing that Melinda thinks is very stupid? How do we know that<br />
Melinda is feeling conflicted? (Hint: look at page 149.)<br />
5. Why does Melinda choose to write her extra credit report on the suffragettes? How is<br />
Melinda a suffragette?
6. Why does Heather expect Melinda to help her with the prom decorations? Is it<br />
surprising that Melinda says no? Why or why not?<br />
7. Do you think Rachel really believes Melinda is lying in the library? Why or why not?<br />
8. Why does Melinda go back to the house where the party was?<br />
9. What is ironic about the way Andy Evans is punished by his classmates?<br />
10. How does Melinda’s last tree reflect her current state of mind?
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