Characters in Conflict
Conflicts that arise within a character's emotions, in their mind and heart, are known as ____________ conflicts.
Internal
Her mind was like a super-computer, able to process information quickly.
simile
How many common nouns are in this sentence?
Although Paul loved summer at the beach, coming home and preparing for school was exciting.
Three
(Paul is a proper noun, not common!)
To / Too / Two
There were _____ many problems to deal with.
too
Think of a word that can come before all of these words:
agent, cross, dribble, dip
double
Conflicts against an individual are called man vs. man. What are conflicts with larger groups called?
Man vs. society (or man vs. world)
She passed the test by the skin of her teeth.
idiom
How many prepositions are in this sentence?
We travelled over the mountains, beyond the narrow pass, through the marshes and into the kingdom.
Four
There / Their / They're
_______ going to the store to shop for _______ school supplies this weekend.
They're --> their
What can be driven, but has no wheels; you can slice it, but it is still whole?
golf ball
A character's _________(s) are the reason behind their actions and choices.
Motive
The storm gathered malevolently, bearing its teeth at us in swirls of gusty wind and hail.
personification
What are the two main verbs in this sentence?
Sarah loved the whole Stranger Things series, but Jamie was bored.
Loved --> was
Accept / Except
I would eat that cheese ________ for the malignant odor.
except
What six letter word can you make with only these letters:
L I E G
giggle
The whole time characters are resolving conflicts, what is the word for the lessons they learn about life?
Theme
Carefully, Kevin carried the kittens to the closet.
alliteration
All theme words: honesty, bravery, loyalty, friendship, honor... are this type of noun.
Abstract- you can't see or touch or "find" them as an object
You're / Your
Put ______ cellphone in the holder or _______ going to have a problem.
From the beginning of eternity, to the end of time and space, to the beginning of every end, and at the end of every place.
What am I?
The letter E
Most characters learn, change, and grow during the course of their story. They are not static, but ______________.
Dynamic
Her dark sarcasm was a whip that left scars.
metaphor
Adverbs tell when, where or how an action happened. What are the two adverbs here?
I desperately want crispy french fries today!
desperately, today
It's / its
The cat sharpened ____ claws on my sofa.
its
If you started spelling the numbers (one, two, three...), how far would you have to go to find the letter A?
a thousAnd