the characters who are in conflict

when the story happens

the message of the story

the when, where and circumstance of a story

His icy blue eyes made me shiver with fear as he glared at me.

The thunder rolled across the valley the night we began our journey across the country.

We ran so fast at the track meet no one could catch up to us.

Sarah and Claudius argued until the teacher intervened and sent them to the principal's office.

Dr. Milk has to put the kitten to sleep because it is so sick.

James' mom tells him to put his clothes in the washer.

Paul finds a kitten to give to his brother James.

James goes hunting with his father.

I tuck the kitten under my jacket and run out of the woods, across the street, down the sidewalk toward my house.

I can feel tears welling up. “But that kitten is mine,” I say. “I found it, and it’s going to be my

pet.”

“Come on,” Paul says in his take-charge voice, “get that box now. Bring it on in here.”

I get up from the table and no one stops me.

Paul

Dr. Milk

James' father

James

Claude

James doesn't think his father likes him, so Hames is willing to do what his father wants so his dad will like him.

James wants to be like his father because his dad is a good hunter and James wants to be like him.

James' father encourages him to be a vet, like Dr. Milk.

James' father influences him to play golf with his brother Paul.

Paul

James

Father

David and Claude

Paul's choice to put the kitten to sleep shows James how to work at the vet's office.

Paul's choice to put the kitten to sleep creates the chance for James to make the decision not to be like his family.

Paul's choice to put the kitten down provides the chance for James' mom to say she was right about the kitten being so sick.

Paul's choice to put the kitten down makes James feel really sad.