"Speak" Extra Credit

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Across
  1. 1. a former friend of Melinda's, very athletic,on the lacrosse team
  2. 4. the town where "Speak" is set. The weather reflects Melinda's mood
  3. 5. class Melinda likes and is passing
  4. 6. Melinda's lab partner
  5. 7. the mascot the PTA views as inappropriate
  6. 8. turns against her former best friend for calling the cops
  7. 10. the nickname of the history teacher
  8. 12. a predator, assaults Melinda
  9. 15. the new girl, befriends Melina and uses her to advance herself in the school's hierarchy
  10. 16. Melinda sees herself as prey, so this symbol is how she views herself
  11. 18. the symbol connects to the story's theme of speaking up for oneself, communication, and self-advocacy because Melinda is unable to speak
  12. 19. the last name of the art teacher
  13. 20. nickname of the English teacher
Down
  1. 2. Author of "Speak"
  2. 3. Name of Melinda's high school
  3. 9. a symbol that connects to Melinda's inability to deal with real-world problems
  4. 11. class in which Melinda finds humiliating
  5. 13. the symbol connects to Melinda's perception of herself. She does not want to see herself.
  6. 14. begins freshman year feeling like an outcast
  7. 17. a student in art class that is friendly towards Melinda