A Matter of Trust

Anne schraffJacob , Robert, Javier, Martin, Courtney,

Chessises, Phil, Marcus, Kevin, Omar, Beatriz, Kendra, Sanchez, Adnan

Characters

Cooper

Brisana

Hakeem

Tarah

RoylinDarcy

JameeMr. Keenan

Characters continued…Eleanor

Annie Luella

Tyrone Penn Amberlynn

Grandma

Setting

High SchoolSetting

(where the story takes place)Classroom

Setting(where the story takes place)

ApartmentSetting

(where the story takes place)

Honda

Chapter 1 Audio and Plot/Main Idea

• Hakeem had a problem with his speech. • Roylin made fun of Hakeem.• Hakeem gave a speech on Macbeth in English Class.• Mr. Keenan was the English teacher.• Hakeem was a talented musician.• Hakeem and Darcy entered the talent show.• Dad gets along well with Jamee.• Brisana makes Darcy jealous of Hakeem..

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Chapter 2 Audio and Plot/Main Idea1. Brisana and Darcy were fighting about Hakeem.2. Hakeem asked Darcy to go with him to the track

meet.3. Darcy saw Brisana in the hallway.4. Darcy is jealous when she saw Briasana riding on

the motorcycle with Hakeem.5. Brisana was mad at Darcy. 6. Brisana was Jealous of Darcy for being friends with

Cooper and Tarah.

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Chapter 3 Audio and Plot/Main Idea- Mom was nagging Jamee about her loud music.- Mom keeps coming home tired from the hospital.- Hakeem invited Darcy to the track meet.- Darcy met Hakeem’s parents.- Hakeem is racing a boy from Lincoln High School.- Mr. Randall is cheering for Hakeem.- The 400-meter dash began with Hakeem introducing

his parents to Darcy and continued with Hakeem racing a boy at Lincoln High School and ended with Mr. Randall cheering

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Chapter 4 Audio and Plot/Main Idea1. Aunt Charlotte made one of her “cooking creations”.2. Aunt Charlotte decided that Grandma should go to a

retirement home.3. The trip conversation began with Aunt Charlotte saying

she wanted to go to France, continued with Aunt Charlotte asking Darcy to go, and ended with Darcy saying “No.”

4. Darcy wants to stay home to help Grandma.

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Chapter 4

Chapter 5 Audio and Plot/Main Idea1. The picnic began with Darcy smelling the food.2. Darcy told Tarah, “Happy Birthday!” and watched

Cooper cook on the grill.3. The birthday party began with Tarah, Darcy,

Cooper and Hakeem having fun, continued with Roylin driving up and picking on Hakeem, and ended with Roylin and Hakeem getting into a fight.

4. Roylin got shot by the gangsters in the champagne colored Nissan.

Chapter 5

Chapter 6 Audio and Plot/Main Idea

1. Chapter 6 began with Grandma getting angry and continued with Darcy trying to make grandma use the walker. Lastly, grandma slapped Darcy.

2. Mrs. Bailey is glad her son is ok.3. Brisanna tries to set up a date with Hakeem. 4. Darcy was upset that she could not go to the beach.

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Chapter 7 Audio and Plot/Main Idea

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Chapter 7 began with Darcy telling Jamee that she wants to meet her father, continued with Brisana being mean to Darcy, and ended with Darcy and Brisana getting a Sundae and making up. Chapter 7

Chapter 8 Audio and Plot/Main Idea

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Chapter 8 began with Darcy and Hakeem trying out for the talent show, continued with Darcy and dad eating Chinese food together, and ended with Darcy finding out her dad got sober.

Chapter 8

Chapter 9 Audio and Plot/Main Idea

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Chapter 9 began with Roylin coming back from his injury, continued with Darcy and mom talking about whether or not mom and dad will get back together, and ended with Darcy and dad talking.

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Chapter 10 Audio and Plot/Main Idea

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Chapter 10 began with Darcy and Jamee looking at houses, continued with Darcy inviting Hakeem to eat pizza, and ended with Dad pleading to get back in the family.

Chapter 10