Internal vs External Character Responses

Which of the following provides the BEST definition of conflict?

• The problem or obstacle that must be solved or overcome by the character.

• Conflict that happens inside a character, usually in his/her mind.

• The event or events that wrap the story up.

• The highest point of tension in the story. The thing the character needs to deal with.

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Character responses can be internal or external. What is an example of an external response?

• blond hair and green eyes

• brave and intelligent

• character shouting at a friend

• character thinking about a test

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Choose the examples of INTERNAL responses. (there is more than 1)

• Eli believes in "Karma" so he doesn't want to keep money he saw fall out of a classmate's pocket.

• Mary is upset because Courtney made fun of her clothes.

• Kevin gets a stomach ache when it's time to present his project.

• Destiny get anxiety anytime she sees big dogs, ever since she was bitten.

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Choose the examples of EXTERNAL responses. (there is more than 1)

• Barnie thinks his sister is crazy for driving their mother's car without permission

• Leah screams at the TV when her favorite team is losing

• Timothy cries when his friend accidentally hits him with the ball

• Amber runs away from the lake when she sees an alligator coming out of the water

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Inside decisions, thoughts, and feelings about events.

• Internal Responses

• External Responses

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Physical expressions to events and decisions.

• Internal Responses

• External Responses

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Which of the following best describes an external character response?

• A character's thoughts about a difficult decision

• A character discussing their feelings with a friend

• A character's internal conflict about what to do next

• A character's memory of a past event

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A man on the bus was yelling at the bus driver for not getting him to his destination on time.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

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James got invited to his best friend's birthday party. It was the same night as the biggest football game of the season.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

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How are you feeling today?

• Great

• Okay

• Yucky

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