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Internal/External Conflict
Vocabulary
Inferences
Tone & Mood
Point of View
100
This type of conflict is person vs. self -- in other words, within the character's mind.
What is Internal Conflict?
100
Jack has such a _______________ attitude; he always says that blonde girls are dumb. *please put the word in the correct part of speech
What is stereotypical?
100
An inference is a __________ _______________ based on information from the text + your own knowledge.
What is logical guess?
100
Identify the tone + evidence from the text: "I can't wait to see the new Jay-Z video! It's going to be awesome!" Options: Humorous, Sarcastic, Excited, Crazy, Happy
What is Happy and/or Excited? "can't wait", "awesome"
100
How many types of Point of View are there?
What is 5?
200
External conflict is person vs. person or person vs. ___________.
What is Nature?
200
Did you see the Niner's game? It was _________!
What is epic?
200
Emilio and Hu peered over the fence. A bulldog was busily slobbering all over a baseball. "What should we do," Hu asked? What activity were Emilio and Hu probably doing right before this and what problem are they facing?
What is playing baseball or catch?
200
Identify the MOOD + Evidence: Jake walked into his house and saw the sink piled with dishes. His cat was skinny and hadn't been fed in weeks. He walked passed her and fell onto the dirty mattress in the middle of the room. Options: Frustrating, Mysterious, Gloomy, Depressing, Happy
What is Gloomy and/or Depressing? 'skinny cat', 'piled with dishes', 'dirty mattress', 'walked passed her'
200
When you know the thoughts and feelings of 2 or more characters.
What is 3rd person Omniscient?
300
Internal, External, or Both + WHY: On a visit to a New England boarding school, a group of Philadelphia Academy students get stuck in an ice storm and have to reschedule one of their visits.
What is External?
300
Jayden swore he would never have an _______________ friend again, after his best friend spread a nasty rumor about him.
What is intimate?
300
"Nico!" Erin shouted, holding a leash, "Come back, Nico!" She was nearly out of breath but she kept running through the tall grass. "Nico, come on, boy! It's time to go home!" Erin continued shouting, her voice hoarse from shouting similar expressions all day. Who is Nico and what happened to him?
What is a dog and he is lost?
300
Identify the MOOD + Evidence: The smiling mother sang her baby to sleep, gently putting him in his crib and kissing his chubby cheeks. Options: Peaceful, Serious, Amused, Loving, Horror
What is Peaceful and/or Loving? "smiling mother", "sang", "gently", "kissing"
300
Point of View: Take out a box of pasta. Then, you should put the pasta in a pot of boiling water with salt.
What is Second Person?
400
Internal, External, or Both + WHY: Micah has mixed emotions toward his girlfriend and doesn’t know whether he wants to continue to see her.
What is internal?
400
Kadin was overwhelmed by the _______________ of rocks that streamed off the mountainside when he tripped.
What is torrent?
400
Gina looked in the mirror at the bright red bump on her nose. She poked at it carefully. It was large and painful. This is not how it was supposed to go! Gina thought to herself. Then she began crying. Her mother yelled up the stairs, "Gina! Eric is here!" Gina was distraught even more by this news. Now her makeup was running and just as she feared, some of it got on her dress. "Why me? Why today?" Gina lamented to herself between sobs and gasps. Why is Gina upset? Where do you think she and Eric are going?
What is she has a pimple and they're going to a dance?
400
Identify the tone + evidence from the text: Bursting through the door, the flustered mother screamed uncontrollably at the innocent teacher who gave her child an F. Choices: Optimistic, Unreasonable, Gloomy, Angry, Serious, Rude
What is Angry, Unreasonable, and/or Rude? Flustered, screamed uncontrollably, innocent
400
Point of View: I don't like it when it's really hot outside on a school day because our classroom just gets got, and we're all so tired!
What is first person?
500
Internal, External, or Both + WHY You're skiing with a friend, not really paying attention to where you're going. Suddenly you find yourself atop a double black diamond icy slope — straight down! You've never skied anything like this before!
What is Both?
500
When we were on an African safari, a lion came up to our car with a very _____________ look on its face, so we drove out of there fast!
What is baleful?
500
Mr. Johnson looked up at the sky. It was clear as far as the eye could see, except for the cruel sun. He cursed the sun. Mr. Johnson ran his fingers through one of the rows of dirt and grabbed a handful. It was bone dry, almost powdery. He let the dirt sift through his fingers and it turned to dust in the wind. Why is Mr. Johnson cursing the sun? What job do you think he has?
What is because it hasn't rained? And what is a farmer?
500
Identify Tone + Mood + Evidence: He secretly glanced behind him, looking for his imagined followers. He walked more quickly, jumping at the slightest sounds.
What is Suspicious/Serious/Scared? Mood: suspenseful "secretly glanced", "imagined followers", "jumping"
500
Point of View: As the trees started to turn orange and red, Jamey and Lisa were studying for their high school exams. They usually studied at Jamey's house, but his parents were fighting a lot and he was worried Lisa would overhear. Jamey suggested they go to the library instead.
What is Third Person Limited?