Identify Internal or External Conflict

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

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

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

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

Laura wants to watch her favorite TV show tonight, but knows she has a huge Social Studies test tomorrow.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

Jenna's house was destroyed when Hurricane Katrina blew through New Orleans.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

Natalie is the best kicker on her college football team, but is not allowed to play professionally because she is a girl.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

Principal Wormer asks Daniel who started the food fight at his school.

• Internal Conflict
• External Conflict

Jason knows he has the skills to drive a car, and he thinks he’d be a better driver than most adults. However, the law says a person has to be 16 to get a license.

• Internal
• External

Donovan is swimming in the ocean when he is caught in a current and pulled out to sea. He has to remain calm so that he can remember to swim parallel to the shore until he is out of the current.

• Internal
• External

Katie is very nervous about going to middle school and wishes she could stay in elementary school for another year or two.

• Internal
• External

Melanie’s teacher is collecting homework assignments and has announced that anyone who does not have his or her homework will have to stay inside during recess and make up the missing work.

• Internal
• External