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Trino’s Choiceby Diane Gonzales Bertrand

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Trino’s Choice Characterization and Conflict Handout

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Characterization and Conflict 1. On the lines in the box, write words or phrases that describe Trino based on what you

have read about him in the first three chapters of Trino’s Choice.

2. In each starburst, write one thing or person with whom Trino has a conflict.

3. On the line under each starburst, identify what kind of conflict is listed in the

starburst.

Trino

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Trino’s Choice News Article Handout # 1


My News Article

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Where_____________________________________________

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News Article Handout #2

50 © Copyright 2012. The Johns Hopkins University. All Rights Reserved.

Parts of a News Article

#1 Headline – The headline titles the article. It is printed in a

larger font and should grab the readers’ attention.

#2 Lead – The lead is the first paragraph of a news article. It

contains the most important information of the story.

#3 Body – The body provides details on the information presented

in the lead.

Tips on Writing a News Article

Make your headline dramatic so your

audience will want to continue reading.

The lead should contain a summary of the

who, what, where, when, why and how information.

Report facts. Do not include your opinion in the article;

however, you may quote the opinions of other people as part

of the story.

The information in the body should give details that support

the basic information stated in the lead. More facts,

statistics, and quotations are examples of the kinds of

information to include in the body.

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Opinion Statement Handout


Reason #1 Reason #2 Reason #3

Conclusion:

My opinion is:

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Writing an Opinion Handout


Writing an Opinion Statement

When writing an opinion statement, remember the following important

points:

An opinion is a particular point of view or belief held by a person.

A fact is a statement that can be proven.

An opinion is not a fact, but a good opinion is based on fact.

For example, when Simone says, “

Andre is the best player on the basketball team,” she is stating an opinion.

It is not a fact. Another person may disagree with Simone’s statement.

Simone may support her opinion with the following facts:

Andre scores more rebounds than any other player on the team.

Only two players have scored more points than Andre.

Andre was named to the league’s all-star team.

Opinion Statement Form 1. State your opinion in the first sentence or two. It is okay if your opinion

differs from everyone else’s, but it must be reasonable. In other words,

you must be able to support it.

2. Follow your opinion statement with facts that support your opinion. Be

sure that your facts are really facts, not opinions. If you try to support

your opinion with opinions or statements that can’t be proven, it will be

difficult to convince someone that your opinion is a good one.

3. Make a concluding statement. This could simply be a restatement of your

opinion.

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Trino’s Decision Handout


Why does Trino decide to join Rosca at the car wash? In each oval below, write a reason why Trino decides to go to the car wash.

State whether or not you think Trino would have made a different decision

under different circumstances. Explain you answer.

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Trino decides

to go to the

car wash.

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Trino’s Lessons Handout


Trino’s Lesson

One lesson that Trino learned in Trino’s Choice is

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List at least three events in Trino’s Choice that helped Trino learn this

lesson. Be sure to list the events in chronological order.

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Trino’s Choice Choices Transparency


Making Choices

“Life is a sum of all your choices.” Albert Camus (1913-1960), French author and philosopher

“The more I look around

and listen, I realize that

I'm not alone. We are all

facing choices that define

us. No choice, however

messy, is without

importance in the overall picture of our lives.

We all at our own age have to claim something,

even if it's only our own confusion. I am in the

middle of growing up and into myself.” Sabrina Ward Harrison, artist and author

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Conflict Transparency #1


Conflict is the struggle between

two opposing forces.

The conflict may be an internal one. It may

be inside a person, such as an attitude or

feeling that must be changed.

External conflicts can be…

Between people

Between people and an organization or

idea

Between people and outside forces, such

as nature

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Identifying Conflict

Example #1

All morning on the path with his father,

crazy thoughts ran like squirrels in the boy’s

head. Never before had he known his father

to be in the wrong. Could it be that he was in

the right now? Had he unknowingly left a

little white blood in the boy’s veins and was

it for this that he must be returned? Then

they came in sight of the ugly log redoubts

and pale tents of the white army, and the

boy felt sure there was in his body not a

drop of blood that knew these things. At the

sight and smells of the white man, strong

aversion and loathing came over him. He

tried with all his young strength to get away.

His father had to hold him hard.” Conrad Richter, The Light in the Forest

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Conflict Transparency #3


Identifying Conflict

Example #2

Then he sat down on a snow-covered log to

eat. The sting that followed upon the

striking of his fingers against his leg ceased

so quickly that he was startled. He had no

chance to take a bit of biscuit. He struck

the fingers repeatedly and returned them to

the mitten, baring the other hand for the

purpose of eating. He tried to take a

mouthful, but the ice muzzle prevented. He

had forgotten to build a fire and thaw out. Jack London, “To Build a Fire”

Trino’s Choice Poetry Transparency #1


The Sounds of Poetry

Rhyme What kind of rhyme do you hear in the poem

that you are reading or writing? Does every line

of the poem rhyme, every other rhyme, or no

lines at all?

Repetition What kind of repetition do you hear in the poem

that you are reading or writing? Do any words,

phrases, or entire lines repeat? Do any

particular sounds repeat, such as beginning

consonant sounds or middle vowel sounds?

Rhythm What kind of rhythm do you hear in the poem

that you are reading or writing? If you clap out

the words, do the lines follow a particular

pattern? How does the rhythm affect the way

you feel about the poem?

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Poetry Transparency #2


The Language of Poetry

Poetry contains words that…

create strong mental images

are used in an usual way

contain figurative language,

such as similes and metaphors

appeal to the senses

are concrete and detailed

Trino’s Choice News Article Transparency #1


The News Article

Every news article

contains the following

information:

Who

What

Where

When

Why

How

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News Article Transparency #2


Parts of a

News Article Whether a news article is found in a newspaper or on the Internet, these are the key components of journalistic writing.

#1 Headline –

The headline titles the article. It is printed

in a larger font and should grab the readers’

attention.

#2 Lead –

The lead is the first paragraph of a news

article. It contains the most important

information of the story.

#3 Body –

The body provides details on the information

presented in the lead.

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News Article Transparency #3


Tips on Writing a

News Article Make your headline dramatic so

your audience will want to

continue reading.

The lead should contain a summary of the

who, what, where, when, why and how

information.

Report facts. Do not include your opinion in

the article; however, you may quote the

opinions of other people as part of the story.

The information in the body should give

details that support the basic information

stated in the lead. More facts, statistics,

and quotations are examples of the kinds of

information to include in the body.

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Point of View Transparency


Kinds of Third Person Point of View

Panoramic

The author describes all the action but

does not reveal any characters’ thoughts.

Omniscient

Omniscient means god-like. In this case,

the narrator knows and sees everything,

including the thoughts of every character.

This narrator moves from the mind of one

character to another, and reveals those

thoughts to the reader.

Limited In this case, the narrator tells the story from

one character’s point of view, but instead of

using first person pronouns like “I” and “we,”

the narrator uses third person pronouns like

“he” and “they.”

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Montoya’s Opinion Transparency #1


Montoya’s thoughts on the importance of

reading:

“[Reading] matters when a guy asks you to sign a

paper and suddenly he’s hauling you off to jail. It

matters when a lady asks you to sign something,

and next thing you know, your kid’s going to be

raised as some other man’s son. If you can’t

read, man, people’ll tell you what you ought to

think, and that you can’t do more than scrub

toilets the rest of your life. That’s why it

matters, man…

I’ll tell you something no one ever said to me,

son. If you can be smart about reading, nobody’ll

ever take what’s yours out of your hands. ‘Cause

you’ll know more than they do. You’ll know how to

protect what you love most.” Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Trino’s Choice

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Montoya’s Opinion Transparency #1


Montoya’s thoughts on poetry:

“…You think poetry is for queers?” For the

first time Montoya’s face looked angry. “Or

maybe some teacher tells you what you’re

supposed to think the message is, so you can

answer some dumb test and she can keep her

job? That’s not poetry.” He tapped the edge

of the book against his chest. “Poetry comes

from inside us. It’s written to talk about our

lives and our feelings. It’s one thing

hermanos can connect with, whether they’re

in a schoolhouse or in a jailhouse. I’ve seen

it.” Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Trino’s Choice

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Writing an Opinion Transparency #1


Writing an Opinion Statement

When writing an opinion statement, remember

the following important points: An opinion is a particular point of view or belief

held by a person.

A fact is a statement that can be proven.

An opinion is not a fact, but a good opinion is

based on fact.

For example, when Simone says, “Andre is the

best player on the basketball team,” she is

stating an opinion. It is not a fact. Another

person may disagree with Simone’s statement.

Simone may support her opinion with the

following facts:

Andre scores more rebounds than any other

player on the team.

Only two players have scored more points than

Andre.

Andre was named to the league’s all-star team.

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Writing an Opinion Transparency #2


Opinion Statement Form

1) State your opinion in the first sentence or

two. It is okay if your opinion differs from

everyone else’s, but it must be reasonable. In

other words, you must be able to support it.

2) Follow your opinion statement with facts that

support your opinion. Be sure that your facts

are really facts, not opinions. If you try to

support your opinion with opinions or

statements that can’t be proven, it will be

difficult to convince someone that your

opinion is a good one.

3) Make a concluding statement. This could

simply be a restatement of your opinion.

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Changing the Point of View Transparency


“If we go with Nick, I better not hear you crying

for stuff we don’t have money for. Nick’s only

got a few tickets. He’s being very nice to take us

with him. You better do what he says,” she

[Trino’s mother] told them, wagging her finger

at all of them around the table.

Do what Nick says? Trino looked at the guy

leaning against the kitchen sink acting like he

was something special since he had a few free

tickets.

“Why don’t you go change, Maria,” Nick said, as

he caught Trino’s ojo and stared back without

blinking. “The boys can clean up the table and do

the dishes real quick. Right boys?”

“It wasn’t that Trino didn’t ever clean up and

wash dishes. It was just that Nick made the

plans and expected them to jump and go. Who does this guy think he is anyway?

Diane Gonzales Bertrand, Trino’s Choice

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Writing a Speech Transparency


WRITING A SPEECH

A speech can be informative,

persuasive, entertaining, or a little

of each. What should Trino’s

speech be?

A speech contains three sections:

The introduction is the beginning of the speech. It

must catch the audience’s attention. Reciting a quote,

telling a funny story, or telling an amazing fact or

statistic, are all great ways to start a speech.

The body is the middle and main part of the speech.

It is where you develop your main ideas – ideas that

contribute to the topic of your speech. Supporting

details for each idea must be stated here also.

The conclusion, the end of the speech, is sometimes

the only part the audience will remember. Make it

strong, clear, and memorable!

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