Character Conflict

Sophia has been acting in plays since she could speak. She had practices every night, and they were beginning to interfere with her life. Last Friday, her whole family went to her favorite restaurant without her, and this Friday was her best friend's birthday party. She was beginning to wonder if she really wanted to let acting run the rest of her life.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Peter knew it was time to talk to his mom about the boys on the bus. Every day was the same: Peter would get on the bus and sit down. At the next bust stop, when the boys got on, they would walk up to him, grab his backpack, and shout, "Hey! This seat is reserved, kid!" It didn't matter where Peter sat; the same thing kept happening day after day.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

The baby looked down at her plate of food. She was starving, but the small fly nibbling on her macaroni and cheese made her shriek. "Fly! Fly, Fly!" she shouted. Her mom shooed the bug away, but it just kept coming back. Soon, the baby was in a fit of tears, sad that her macaroni was being ruined by this little bug!

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.3B

Matthew and his father had been playing chess since he was young enough to understand the game. He wanted nothing more than to form a chess club at his middle school. When he went to the principal, though, he said that the school didn't have enough money to sponsor the club, and there wasn't a teacher who could help them run the club. Matthew and his family sat down to begin brainstorming how they could pull it off.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Even when dad tried to lock the lid of the trash can, wild animals still got into it and left a mess. They even had separate trash can forfood that they shut tightly and stacked high, but it didn't matter. Living near a forest was wonderful, except for the smell of trash that lingered from the animal's midnight feasts.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Marcus sat in the back seat of the car, watching his mom and dad argue about which way they should turn. Mom was sure that the movie theater was two blocks to the right, but dad was convinced that it was three blocks to the left. They argued until dad firmly said, "Listen, I'm driving! We will go my way!"

• Character VS. Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.W.5.3B

Julie always turned in excellent work. Her handwriting was perfect, her answers were always right, and it was always turned in on time. Even though her teacher constantly told her what an incredible student she was, she still felt like she wasn't good enough.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS

  Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Most people in Joe's town didn't like their mayor. In fact, many people disliked him and wanted to throw him out of office. Joe felt bad for the mayor and wouldn't participate in any of the conversations about him when people were taking him down. His friends asked him what was wrong with him, but Joe just walked away.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

Alex was on a trip to an amusement park with his best friend's family. He was having a great day until the family headed toward the tallest rollercoaster in the park. Alex hated rollercoasters. Ever since the time he went on one and got sick afterward, he swore he would never do it again. However, he could see the excitement in his friend's eyes and didn't want to disappoint him.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.W.5.3B

Ximena usually loved school, but lately, she hated going. Her old friend Ethan had suddenly stopped talking to her, and instead, he was always giving her dirty looks and trying to trip her. She tried to play with him on the playground, but he pointed and laughed at her.

• Character VS Character

• Character VS Self

• Character VS Nature

• Character VS Society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2