Unit 2 Exam (Retake Review)

a struggle between two opposing forces in the story

• conflict

• internal conflict

• external conflict

• narrator

A conflict within a character's heart or mind. Occurs when a character has to overcome a troubling emotion or make a difficult decision. An example is character vs self conflict.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

A conflict between a character and an outside force. Examples include nature, other characters, and society.

• Internal Conflict

• External Conflict

Spot the internal conflict

• I lost self-confidence after my feelings were hurt and I am struggling with self doubt

• My friend hurt my feelings by saying something rude

• A snake bit me when I was cutting the grass and I had to go to the hospital

Which is an example of an internal conflict?

• James struggles to get up the slippery slope of the mountain.

• Suzy and her parents disagree about her curfew.

• Jenny knows that she should study, but she really wants to go to her best friend's birthday party.

• John is caught in a blizzard and has no firewood.

Name the Conflict:

David knew his friend was the one who had pulled the fire alarm, but he didn’t know if he should tell on him or keep it a secret.

• External Conflict

• Internal Conflict

Identify the type of conflict:

At a party, you spent a lot of time talking to a friend from your math class—just chatting. Now another classmate has spread rumors around school about the two of you.

• Internal

• External

Identify the type of conflict:

Your school has a state level ice-hockey team—for boys. When you and a group of girlfriends want to start a girls’ hockey program, you’re told that, although it’s a nice idea, there just isn’t enough money in the athletic budget.

• Internal

• External

Check off the four examples of an author's purpose.

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to express feelings or ideas

• to visualize

What is the author's purpose of a fun book, like Diary of a Wimpy Kid or The Summer I Turned Pretty?

• to inform

• to entertain

• to persuade

• to express thoughts or feelings