Conflict
List two of the four types of conflict we discussed in class.
Man vs. man
Man vs. self
Man vs. nature
Man vs. society
Ms. Nolan is sick and can't come to work today. Ms. G offers to take notes for her and fill her in on what she missed tomorrow. List a character trait for Ms. G in this situation. (Whoever has the best character trait gets the points!)
kind, helpful, nice, friendly, etc.
This character hunts people for fun because hunting animals is too boring.
General Zaroff
Ship-Trap Island
This teacher took last year off with his/her new baby.
Ms. Hilton
What is the definition of conflict we use in English class?
a problem in the story
Ms. Zimmer sees that Ms. St. James is having a bad day. Even though she only has one piece of chocolate left, she offers to give it to Ms. St. James to make her feel better. What is one character trait to describe Ms. Zimmer in this situation? (Whoever has the best character trait gets the points!)
Generous, comforting, friendly, helpful, nice
The character becomes food for the hounds at the end of "The Most Dangerous Game."
General Zaroff
Rainsford and Whitney are heading here when the story begins. (The most specific answer gets the points!)
Rio
Brazil
South America
This teacher has a dog named Ghost.
Ms. St. James
Ms. Zimmer has a giant bag of chocolate in her desk, but she doesn't want to share it with anyone! Ms. St. James tries to sneak some from Ms. Zimmer's desk when she's not looking, but Ms. Zimmer catches her and now she's mad at Ms. St. James! What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. Man
Ms. St. James is upset that Ms. Hilton is better at math than she is. She's so upset that she goes to room 137 and rips down Ms. Hilton's favorite math poster. Then, she pretends she didn't do it, and she blames Mr. Rockwell instead. List one character trait to describe Ms. St. James in this situation. (Don't use upset! Whoever has the best character trait gets the points!)
jealous, dishonest, immature, childish, mean
This character was a torturer when he lived in Russia.
Ivan
General Zaroff's victims must escape him for this long in order to win his game.
3 days
This teacher has two pet hedgehogs.
Ms. Zimmer
Mr. Rockwell wants to be organized, but it's so much easier to just throw everything on his desk in giant piles. Now, Mr. Rockwell put some important paperwork on his desk, and right before his meeting is starting he can't find it. If only he'd taken the time to organize his desk earlier! What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. self
There are many ways authors can teach readers about a character. What is one part/aspect of a character that readers can look at to learn more about the character? (Hint: Think about the categories on the "MDG" characterization chart.)
Physical Description
Actions (what they do)
Speech (what they say)
Thoughts
At the beginning of the story, this character believes that animals feel emotions.
Whitney
Rainsford is hiding here when Zaroff finds him at the very end of the story. (Be specific. Whoever has the more specific answer gets the point!)
Behind the curtains around General Zaroff's bed
On General Zaroff's bed
In General Zaroff's room
This teacher is one of the cross country coaches.
Mr. Rockwell
Ms. Hilton loves math so much that she thinks students should take math class all day every day! She tries to take her idea to the School Board, but she finds out that the government has rules about what types of classes students need to take to graduate. Ms. Hilton decides to take her idea all the way to the Supreme Court in her attempt to get the government to change their laws about education. What type of conflict is this?
Man vs. Society
What is the definition of characterization? (The closest answer gets the points!)
The process author's use to develop a character.
This character wrote a book about hunting jaguars.
Rainsford
The name of the trap Rainsford makes that manages to injure General Zaroff.
Malay mancatcher
This teacher wanted to enter the medical field when he/she was in college.
Ms. Zimmer