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If a friend or colleague would enjoy this resource, you may purchase addi;onal licenses at a discounted price. The informa;on, ac;vi;es, and images included are copyrighted. You may not reuse or sell any por;on of this resource as your own. You are welcome to post about this resource on your blog or other social media sites, but please include a link back to my TPT store. Click to Follow Me for Updates, Freebies, Tips, and Giveaways! All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com Usage Guide These three handouts allow students to practice categorizing a conflict as internal or external and identifying the specific type of conflict: person versus self, person versus person, person versus nature, or person versus society. Each handout reviews the definition and different types of internal and external conflict and provides five practice scenarios. These handouts could be used for homework, in-class independent practice, or small group remediation. Common Core Anchor Standards CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com Digital Usage Guide Is your classroom 1:1 or paperless? Do your students complete and submit all of their assignments through Google Classroom or another learning management system? Read on to find out how to access student versions of these resources and share them with your students online. Step 1: In this folder you will find the individual student pages of this resource. Step 2: Download the PDF files you want to share with your students or add them directly to your Google Drive. See how to do that here. You can then upload the file(s) to your Google Classroom. Step 3: Students can use DocHub, a Google Classroom add-on, to complete and submit the assignment. You can find a short, explicit video with directions for students here. All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com Name: Period: What’s the CONFLICT all about? DIRECTIONS: First, decide whether the conflict is internal, external or both. Then, identify what type/s of conflict/s are occurring in the example. • In an EXTERNAL CONFLICT, a character struggles against an outside force. • An INTERNAL CONFLICT takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. Internal Conflict • Person versus Self External Conflict • • • Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Society ____1. Verena wanted to her cousins to go see the new Batman movie with her, but none of them wanted to. Vanessa felt strange going alone, but she didn’t want to wait for it to come out on DVD. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____2. All the way to school, Nelson felt upset with himself. “Why had he played video games all night instead of studying for his Algebra test?” a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____3. The snarling dog placed himself between his master and the angry postman. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____4. Ava knew her parents were displeased with her for skipping her family dinner to spend time with her best friend. At the time, she thought she was making the right choice. Now she wasn’t so confident that she had. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____5. Mark’s wheelchair couldn’t fit through the entrance to the store so he had to wait outside. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com Name: Period: What’s the CONFLICT all about? DIRECTIONS: First, decide whether the conflict is internal, external or both. Then, identify what type/s of conflict/s are occurring in the example. • In an EXTERNAL CONFLICT, a character struggles against an outside force. • An INTERNAL CONFLICT takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. Internal Conflict • Person versus Self External Conflict • • • Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Society ____1. Caitlyn struggled to walk through the torrential downpour as her wet clothes grew heavier and heavier. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____2. Sienna couldn’t decide what to wear to the party. Should she wear comfortable shoes so she could dance all night long or should she wear high heels to her toned legs? a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____3. Hank thought, “Why did I ever agree to take this case? I’ll never be able to get this guy off.” a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____4. In the blizzard-like conditions, the crew was barely able to keep the hospital’s parking lot and sidewalks clear. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____5. After Mariah’s sister teased her about her long hair, she announced that she was getting it cut. Now she sat in the hairdresser’s chair, trying to figure out a way to take back what she had said. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com Name: Period: What’s the CONFLICT all about? DIRECTIONS: First, decide whether the conflict is internal, external or both. Then, identify what type/s of conflict/s are occurring in the example. • In an EXTERNAL CONFLICT, a character struggles against an outside force. • An INTERNAL CONFLICT takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. Internal Conflict • Person versus Self External Conflict • • • Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Society ____1. Velma began to tremble as she faced the three-headed monster. It was so much larger than her and all six of its beady eyes were starting right at her. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____2. “Every time I walk into a store, all eyes are on me,” Daquan thought. “I’m tired of people thinking I am a criminal just because I am young and black.” a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____3. Crystal’s headache made it impossible for her to concentrate on the math test in front of her. She took deep breaths, trying not to panic. She couldn’t afford to another bad grade. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____4. Walter awoke from his nightmare shaking and in a cold sweat. “It was just a dream,” he whispered. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ ____5. “Yo, beanstalk! You tryin’ out for the basketball team?” John grimaced at the question. People always assumed because he was talk that he’d be a good basketball player. In reality, he preferred a quiet chess match. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: __________________________________________________________________________ All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com ANSWER KEY What’s the CONFLICT all about? DIRECTIONS: First, decide whether the conflict is internal, external or both. Then, identify what type/s of conflict/s are occurring in the example. • In an EXTERNAL CONFLICT, a character struggles against an outside force. • An INTERNAL CONFLICT takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. Internal Conflict • External Conflict • • • Person versus Self Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Society ____1. Verena wanted to her cousins to go see the new Batman movie with her, but none of them wanted to. Vanessa felt strange going alone, but she didn’t want to wait for it to come out on DVD. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus person, person versus self ____2. All the way to school, Nelson felt upset with himself. “Why had he played video games all night instead of studying for his Algebra test?” a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus self ____3. The snarling dog placed himself between his master and the angry postman. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus nature ____4. Ava knew her parents were displeased with her for skipping her family dinner to spend time with her best friend. At the time, she thought she was making the right choice. Now she wasn’t so confident that she had. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus person, person versus self ____5. Mark’s wheelchair couldn’t fit through the entrance to the store so he had to wait outside. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus society All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com ANSWER KEY What’s the CONFLICT all about? DIRECTIONS: First, decide whether the conflict is internal, external or both. Then, identify what type/s of conflict/s are occurring in the example. • In an EXTERNAL CONFLICT, a character struggles against an outside force. • An INTERNAL CONFLICT takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. Internal Conflict • External Conflict • • • Person versus Self Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Society ____1. Caitlyn struggled to walk through the torrential downpour as her wet clothes grew heavier and heavier. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus nature ____2. Sienna couldn’t decide what to wear to the party. Should she wear comfortable shoes so she could dance all night long or should she wear high heels to her toned legs? a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus self ____3. Hank thought, “Why did I ever agree to take this case? I’ll never be able to get this guy off.” a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus self ____4. In the blizzard-like conditions, the crew was barely able to keep the hospital’s parking lot and sidewalks clear. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus nature ____5. After Mariah’s sister teased her about her long hair, she announced that she was getting it cut. Now she sat in the hairdresser’s chair, trying to figure out a way to take back what she had said. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus self, person versus person All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com ANSWER KEY What’s the CONFLICT all about? DIRECTIONS: First, decide whether the conflict is internal, external or both. Then, identify what type/s of conflict/s are occurring in the example. • In an EXTERNAL CONFLICT, a character struggles against an outside force. • An INTERNAL CONFLICT takes place entirely within a character’s own mind. Internal Conflict • External Conflict • • • Person versus Self Person versus Person Person versus Nature Person versus Society ____1. Velma began to tremble as she faced the three-headed monster. It was so much larger than her and all six of its beady eyes were starting right at her. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus nature ____2. “Every time I walk into a store, all eyes are on me,” Daquan thought. “I’m tired of people thinking I am a criminal just because I am young and black.” a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus society ____3. Crystal’s headache made it impossible for her to concentrate on the math test in front of her. She took deep breaths, trying not to panic. She couldn’t afford to another bad grade. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus nature, person versus self ____4. Walter awoke from his nightmare shaking and in a cold sweat. “It was just a dream,” he whispered. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus self ____5. “Yo, beanstalk! You trying out for the basketball team?” John grimaced at the question. People always assumed because he was tall that he’d be a good basketball player. In reality, he preferred a quiet chess match. a) internal b) external c) both Type/s of Conflict: Person versus society All Rights Reserved © Brynn Allison 2017 theliterarymaven.com
