Speak Novel Study: A Novel Unit for Speak by Halse Anderson

This Speak Novel Study unit will engage and challenge your students as they read Laurie Halse Anderson’s novel, Speak. This novel unit includes a variety of resources that will help your students understand and analyze the novel.

As students read Speak, they will engage in comprehension and literary analysis activities using the Speak Novel Analysis Bookmarks and sticky note analysis organizers.

Challenge your students to analyze the novel’s use of symbolism using the Speak Novel Symbol Analysis Stations activity.  

This Speak Novel Study includes these teaching resources: 

• Speak Novel Analysis Bookmarks – Use these engaging and interactive bookmarks as you read the novel to help students understand and analyze each marking period.
• Speak Symbolism Analysis Stations – After you read the novel, have students complete this symbolism analysis stations activity to further analyze and understand Anderson’s use of symbols in the novel.
• Speak Marking Period Quizzes – After reading each marking period, assess students with these marking period quizzes.
• Speak End-of-Novel Test – Complete your novel study with a multi-part final assessment.
• Speak Final Analysis Essay – Get your students writing about the novel with this final literary analysis essay.