Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push Fiction Review

The internal conflict in the story, "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" is--

• Chris's anger at his dad for wrecking the car

• The rain storm that caused the car accident

• Chris's father's guilt about the car accident

• Chris's struggle to learn how to play wheelchair basketball

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The rain storm that caused the family's car to wreck contributes to which of the following types of conflict?

• Individual vs. Individual

• Individual vs. Nature

• Individual vs. Society

• Individual vs. Technology

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which statement best explains how the setting affects the conflict?

• The setting of the car accident shows the reader why Chris's father is so guilty.

• At the school setting, Chris is able to learn how to use his wheelchair from his teachers.

• The home and school setting make Chris want to live his normal life, forcing him to adjust to using his wheelchair.

• The setting at home forces Chris's family to constantly be together, leading to arguments and conflict.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the narrator contribute to the conflicts in the story?

• The narrator's curiosity about wheelchairs makes his father feel even more guilty about the accident.

• The narrator's need for a wheelchair adds to his father's guilt and forces him to learn how to do things differently.

• The narrator's lack of knowledge about wheelchairs contributes to his own feelings of not being good enough.

• The narrator's love for his family settles all the conflicts.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which answer most likely belongs in the blank box in the cause-and-effect chart?

• Chris's dad won't watch the wheelchair basketball game, reading a newspaper instead.

• Chris's dad feels guilty that his son is in a wheelchair.

• Mr. Evans starts a wheelchair basketball team and asks Chris to join.

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CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Is the narrator static or dynamic?

• static

• dynamic

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Is Chris's dad static or dynamic?

• static

• dynamic

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Is Coach Evans static or dynamic?

• static

• dynamic

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

How does the narrator's role as the protagonist affect the plot of the story?

• The narrator's curiosity about wheelchairs use leads to a positive resolution for the family.

• Chris's adjustment to life in a wheelchair emphasizes the main conflict and emotional tension in the story.

• The narrator's disability strengthens the family's bond.

• The narrator's disability causes conflict between other characters.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

From what point of view is the story told?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6