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Plot
Conflict
Raymond's Run
Vocabulary
You Never Know!
100
This is the turning point of a story.
What is the climax?
100
These are the three types of external conflicts.
What is character vs. character, character vs. nature, and character vs. society?
100
This is the setting of the story.
What is Harlem, New York City.
100
This word means "to hold tightly."
What is clutch?
100
This word means "a race that several people run in to complete."
What is a relay?
200
A typical plot diagram has this many stages.
What is five?
200
This is the only type of internal conflict.
What is character vs. self?
200
This is the reason Squeaky must watch after her OLDER brother.
What is Raymond suffers from hydrocephalus, which causes him to have a mental condition.
200
This word means "likely to."
What is liable?
200
Squeaky's encounter with Gretchen and the other girls adds to the tension between to the two girls. This is part of this stage of the plot.
What is the rising action?
300
During this stage of the plot, the reader learns about the setting and characters, and is introduced to the conflict.
What is the exposition?
300
This is the type of conflict if the story involved a man who is stranded in the Arctic after his plane crashes.
What is external / character vs. nature?
300
This is the climax of Raymond's Run.
What is when Squeaky sees Raymond running beside her and realizes that he would make a good runner.
300
The word means "to stoop down with bent knees."
What is crouch?
300
This is the name of the celebration during which the race is held.
What is May Day?
400
During this stage of the plot, the main characters will encounter obstacles that further complicate the conflict.
What is the rising action?
400
This is the type of conflict for the following scenario: Katniss must decide between Gale and Peeta.
What is internal / character vs. self?
400
This is what the smile between Squeaky and Gretchen at the conclusion of the short story symbolizes.
What is that there is a level of respect between the two girls who are very serious about running.
400
This word means "a close friend."
What is a sidekick?
400
This is the type of conflict in the following scenario: Regina publishes the "Burn Book" in an attempt to ruin Cady's reputation.
What is external / character vs. character?
500
This is the result of the climax and the point in the story during which the resolution begins to resolve.
What is the falling action?
500
This is the type of conflict for the following scenario: Squeaky must make a decision after she realizes her brother's tremendous talent for running.
What is internal / character vs. self?
500
This is what the older kids in the neighborhood call Squeaky because of her speed.
What is Mercury?
500
This word means "a person with a special talent."
What is prodigy?
500
This is the author of the story.
Who is Tony Cade Bambara.