RLA Review

Is the following conflict Internal or external?

Carter always turned in fantastic work. His handwriting was perfect, his answers were always right, and it was always turned in on time. Even though his teacher was constantly telling him what an incredible student he was, he still felt like he wasn't good enough.

• Internal

• External

What type of conflict category is the following situation:

Medley's parents had always told her that she shouldn't smack when she was chewing her food. She said she couldn't help it, but her dad said she was lazy. It didn't really bother her until other kids started moving away from her at the lunch table.

• Person vs Self

• Person vs Person

• Person vs Society

• Person vs Fate

Read the following paragraph and then select each box that represents an EXTERNAL trait of Rosaura.

Rosaura wasn't sure whether she had been heard, but on the morning of the party she discovered that her mother had starched her Christmas dress. And in the afternoon, after washing her hair, her mother rinsed it in apple vinegar so that would be all nice and shiny. Before going out, Rosaura admired herself in the mirror, with her white dress and glossy hair, and thought she looked terribly pretty.

• Terrible

• Glossy Hair

• Mean

• Nice

• Pretty

Read the following paragraphs and choose the central idea:

BTS, the trailblazing South Korean boy band, has shot to the top of the US music charts with their first all-English song. The socially conscious septet's latest triumph could mark a historic cultural shift. A septet is a group of seven people.

In the past seven years, BTS has become one of the biggest acts in the world. They cemented their prominence in the biggest music market on August 31 by becoming the first South Korean act to top the US singles chart. Their song "Dynamite" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number one.

• A septet is a group of seven people.

• BTS is one of the most popular bands in the world.

• BTS is at the top of the US music charts.

• BTS has a song called "Dynamite" and it's really good!

Read the following paragraphs:

BTS, the trailblazing South Korean boy band, has shot to the top of the US music charts with their first all-English song. The socially conscious septet's latest triumph could mark a historic cultural shift. A septet is a group of seven people.

In the past seven years, BTS has become one of the biggest acts in the world. They cemented their prominence in the biggest music market on August 31 by becoming the first South Korean act to top the US singles chart. Their song "Dynamite" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number one.

Which of the following best supports the central idea "

BTS is one of the most popular bands in the world"?

• The socially conscious septet's latest triumph could mark a historic shift.

• BTS released their first all-English song

• BTS cemented their prominence in the biggest music market by becoming the first South Korean act to top the US singles chart.

• A septet is a group of seven people.

What can you infer about Rosaura from the following passage?

"I'm going because I've been invited," Rosaura said. "And I've been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there."

"Ah yes, your friend," her mother grumbled. She paused. "Listen, Rosaura," she said at last. "That one's not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid's daughter, that's what."

Rosaura blinked hard: she wasn't going to cry. Then she yelled: "Shut up! You know nothing about being friends!"

Every afternoon she used to go to Luciana's house and they would both finish their homework while Rosaura's mother did the cleaning. They had their tea in the kitchen and they told each other secrets. Rosaura loved everything in the big house, and she also loved the people who lived there.

• Rosaura and her mom are rich.

• Rosaura and her mom are poor.

• Rosaura and her mom are having an argument.

• Rosaura loved the people who lived in the big house.

Read the following passage and decide on the theme:

"I'm going because I've been invited," Rosaura said. "And I've been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there."

"Ah yes, your friend," her mother grumbled. She paused. "Listen, Rosaura," she said at last. "That one's not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid's daughter, that's what."

Rosaura blinked hard: she wasn't going to cry. Then she yelled: "Shut up! You know nothing about being friends!"

Every afternoon she used to go to Luciana's house and they would both finish their homework while Rosaura's mother did the cleaning. They had their tea in the kitchen and they told each other secrets. Rosaura loved everything in the big house, and she also loved the people who lived there.

• Rosaura is friends with Luciana, but Rosaura's mother doesn't like Luciana.

• Rich people are mean to poor people.

• People can be friends despite money differences.

• People cannot be friends if there are money differences.

Read the following passage and answer the question below:

"I'm going because I've been invited," Rosaura said. "And I've been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there."

"Ah yes, your friend," her mother grumbled. She paused. "Listen, Rosaura," she said at last. "That one's not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid's daughter, that's what."

Rosaura blinked hard: she wasn't going to cry. Then she yelled: "Shut up! You know nothing about being friends!"

Every afternoon she used to go to Luciana's house and they would both finish their homework while Rosaura's mother did the cleaning. They had their tea in the kitchen and they told each other secrets. Rosaura loved everything in the big house, and she also loved the people who lived there.

Who is the conflict between in this paragraph? Choose all that apply.

• Rosaura vs her mother

• Rosaura's mother vs Luciana

• Rosaura and her mother vs society

• Rosaura and Luciana vs Rosaura's mother

Read the following passage and answer the question below:

"I'm going because I've been invited," Rosaura said. "And I've been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there."

"Ah yes, your friend," her mother grumbled. She paused. "Listen, Rosaura," she said at last. "That one's not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid's daughter, that's what."

Rosaura blinked hard: she wasn't going to cry. Then she yelled: "Shut up! You know nothing about being friends!"

Every afternoon she used to go to Luciana's house and they would both finish their homework while Rosaura's mother did the cleaning. They had their tea in the kitchen and they told each other secrets. Rosaura loved everything in the big house, and she also loved the people who lived there.

How does the theme (people can be friends despite wealth differences) and the conflict (person vs. society/rosaura's family vs. society) fit together?

• Even though Rosaura and Luciana can be friends, there might always be tension between them because of wealth differences.

• Rosaura and Luciana can be friends because they like to drink tea together, so there is no conflict.

• Rosaura's mother hates Luciana and her family because they are rich, which causes conflict.

• Luciana is rich and is just friends with Rosaura because she feels bad, and that's a conflict because Luciana doesn't really like Rosaura.

Read the following passage and answer the question below:

"I'm going because I've been invited," Rosaura said. "And I've been invited because Luciana is my friend. So there."

"Ah yes, your friend," her mother grumbled. She paused. "Listen, Rosaura," she said at last. "That one's not your friend. You know what you are to them? The maid's daughter, that's what."

Rosaura blinked hard: she wasn't going to cry. Then she yelled: "Shut up! You know nothing about being friends!"

Every afternoon she used to go to Luciana's house and they would both finish their homework while Rosaura's mother did the cleaning. They had their tea in the kitchen and they told each other secrets. Rosaura loved everything in the big house, and she also loved the people who lived there.

Which of the following is an internal trait of Rosaura?

• Cunning

• Nice

• Friendly

• Defensive