Name the Type of Conflict!
Anthony and his friend Connor got into a huge argument last night. They haven't talked since!
What is External:
Character vs. Character
Cherise was walking in her neighborhood; she heard a crash, a screech of tires, and letters flying in the air. She stopped suddenly and her jaw dropped while her eyes widened.
What is: She heard a car run into her neighbor's mailbox and drive off.
Lupita's friend responded to her question in a brusque, or rude, manner.
What is rude?
Nikki's little sister Ellen is always playing tricks on her. Every day, she tries to convince Nikki to believe ridiculous things are happening and that she needs her help. Each time Nikki falls for it which causes Ellen to laugh at her. But one day, Ellen needed help when their cat got trapped on the roof. When she tried convincing Nikki of this, Nikki just shook her head and left with her friends. So Ellen was left to deal with this all on her own.
What is:
-Liars can not be trusted.
-etc.
Define CONFLICT
What is: A struggle between opposing forces. Usually between the protagonist and one or more antagonist
Ella was feeling stressed because she forgot to study for her math test. She thinks she might fail it!
What is Internal:
Character vs. Self
Tristen was in an aisle at the grocery store and heard a crash. Then, over the loudspeaker, he heard, "Clean up in aisle 6."
What is:
-Someone crashed their shopping cart into the shelf of cans and they went rolling everywhere.
-Someone dropped a huge thing of soda and it exploded, making the soda shoot up at the ceiling.
etc.
Iker is so audacious, he is always doing some daring and courageous activity.
What is daring and courageous?
Aidan plays football and someone on his team always tries to hog the ball and not be a team player. Even though the coaches and other players have tried to talk to him about it, he still does as he pleases. During the first half of the championship game, the player decides to go after a play that was not his which causes a fumble. As a result, the other team scores a touchdown and the reckless player laughs about it which makes the coach pull him out of the game.
What is:
You need to work with your team and not try to win on your own.
-etc.
Define SCHEMA
What is: Background knowledge
Finn just found out that there was a new law created requiring anyone with a first name starting with "F" must wear the letter F as a necklace! He and his friends decided to protest this new law.
What is External:
Character vs Society
Axel saw a woman standing outside of her house holding a letter and fighting back tears in her eyes.
What is:
-She was crying because there was sad news in the letter.
-etc.
Azul put her dog in a gaudy Halloween costume and her mom said it was super tacky looking!
What is tacky?
Sadie was made fun of by the other dogs because she was smaller than all of them. The other dogs never wanted to play with Sadie. However, one day, animal control was trying to capture the dogs. Sadie was so small that she was able to sneak past the man and create a distraction. She knocked over a box of fruit from a vendor. The man got distracted by the rolling fruit and turned around, allowing all the dogs to escape. Sadie saved the day! The dogs never made fun of her again.
What is:
-Do not make assumptions about someone because they will surprise you.
-etc.
Define INFERENCE
What is:
Making a conclusion based on observations and your background knowledge.
Aislinn has to decide between going to her friend's birthday party this weekend or spending the day with her family. She is so worried about what decision to make!
What is Internal:
Character vs. Self
Cami saw her friend Renata lying on the floor. The teacher asked, "Are you alright? This is why it's important to keep four on the floor!"
What is:
-Renata fell out of her chair because she was leaning back.
Vince's little sister's screaming is incessant --- it never ends!
What is never ending?
Jorgi and her friend Lupita decided to go skiing together. When they got to the resort, the workers told them there was an emergency and everything was shut down! Jorgi and Lupita were super upset. They decided to try and find other activities to do. They ended up having even more fun than they would have skiing. They were both just happy to be with one another.
What is:
-If something goes wrong, try to find the good in the situation.
-etc.
Define CONTEXT CLUES
What is:
Hints that authors provide to readers to help them understand the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Jackson was walking home from school when all of a sudden, a gust of wind knocked his final project out of his hand!
What is External:
Character vs. Nature
Jordan arrived at school and realized she was wearing two different kinds of shoes.
What is:
-She picked out her shoes in the dark and did not see she grabbed mismatch shoes because her room was pitch black.
Emily and Zoey got into a terrible quibble that made them not talk for days!
What is argument or fight?
Dom's cousin, who was his best friend, won the lottery. The cousin, who was once nice and helpful to those around, became stingy with his money despite being a billionaire. The cousin cut everyone off in his family because he thought they only wanted his money, which was not the case. Soon the cousin became lonely and realized his money was all he had left.
What is:
-Do not let money change who you are as a person.
-etc.
Define THEME
What is:
The lesson the author wants the reader to learn about the world. Written as a piece of advice in a complete sentence.