Story Conflict and Resolution

​Conflict and

Resolution​

What is it and why is it important?

Multiple Choice

Which story is more interesting?

• James ate a peach. He then threw the peach. He went to bed.

• Willy Wonka gave everyone a way to see his factory. When he died it became a museum.

• The BFG hid in his home. He liked it that away.

• Matilda had a terrible principal. One day she was so mad, she accidently used magical powers on the principal.

​Stories can have one problem, or many.

​Every story has a problem, or is it even a story?

​A better word to use instead of problem, is Conflict.

A conflict is a struggle between people which may be physical, or between conflicting ideas.

Multiple Choice

Which one of these examples is a conflict?

• Ginger grabbed her hand and ran.

• David couldn't make it to class on time. His teacher told him he needed to get to class on time.

• Nico's dog jumped on him and gave him lots of dog kisses when he got home.

• Sari wore the prettiest dress in her sister's wedding. Her sister told her that she liked it.

Open Ended

List a conflict in the story Adelita.

​Let's talk about solutions.

A solution is an answer to a conflict (problem).

Multiple Choice

Which one do you think is a solution?

• The step sisters took the shoe from Cinderella.

• Cinderella's Godmother appeared, magically giving her a dress.

• The Prince announces a Ball.

• The carriage turned into a pumpkin again.

Sometimes solutions fix conflict and problems, but it doesn't mean everyone is happy.

Ex. In war, a treaty is the end of the conflict. But someone always loses. The loses country doesn't feel happy, but the conflict has ended.​

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​Solutions are not always happy like fairy tales.

Open Ended

What is a solution in the story Adelita?

​Test your knowledge

The next few questions will ask you to practice with the words problem and solution.

Multiple Choice

Which is the MAIN conflict in Adelita?

• Her parents die.

• Esperanza loved her, so her heart stayed warm.

• Adelita had to work in the kitchen.

• Adelita needed to find a way to leave her difficult life at home.

Multiple Choice

Which is the MAIN solution to the story (we call it the REsolution)

• Adelita had Esperanza to work with her in the kitchen.

• Adelita found the beautiful white dress.

• Adelita's heart was full when she met Javier.

• Adelita put on the shoe and she married Javier.

Multiple Choice

Is the MAIN conflict is a -

• Big Problem

• Little Problem

Multiple Choice

The Main Conflict happens -

• Through out most of the story.

• In just one small part of the story.

Multiple Choice

The REsolution (the MAIN solution) in the story happens -

• At the Beginning.

• In the Middle.

• At the End.