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Types of Conflict

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

Two candidates are running for mayor. Only one can win.

Rosa wants to play on the school football team, but school rules say

only boys can play.

An astronaut discovers an alien creature on the moon that refuses

to let him return to earth.

Janie's alarm rings; she should exercise but wants more sleep.

A boy finds a chest of gold in the woods but hesitates, realizing it must belong to someone.

Joanna wins a scholarship to a fancy school but hesitates, fearing she'll miss her friends.

Internal Conflict
External Conflict
2.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

He is thinking about stealing the snacks.

He is cheating off his neighbor's test.

A character is worried he won't make the team.

Captain America fights the bad guy.

A ship is stuck in a storm at sea.

Katniss is chosen as a tribute for the Hunger Games.

Internal Conflict
External Conflict
3.

Kelly knows that she saw her friend, Kimmy, steal a pair of earrings, and that she should tell someone. However, Kelly is her friend, and she doesn’t want her to get into trouble.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

4.

A group of divers is trapped in an underwater cave when a giant octopus swims into the only exit.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

5.

Phillip knows he should finish his book report, but his friends are going to the beach. and he wants to join them.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

6.

Sunder refuses to wear the school uniform and is sent home for the day.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

7.

Alone on a sailboat in the Pacific Ocean, Melanie must survive a typhoon and make it back to the mainland.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

8.

A student organizes a demonstration to protest a city law against skateboarding in an abandoned parking lot.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

9.

Hannah lives in a world where people are not allowed to keep pets. She joins with a group of animal lovers and together they keep each other, and their dogs and cats, safe from the police.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

10.

Steven and Chantal are canoeing on a calm river when they suddenly get swept into a side stream that leads to dangerous rapids and a waterfall.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

11.

LaSonya is very angry with her little sister for borrowing her clothes. She refuses to talk to her for almost a week.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

12.

Kristin used to have a difficult time in class because she needed glasses and couldn’t read the board. She is still afraid to raise her hand because in the past her answers were always wrong.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

13.

Tameka has come in second place in the spelling bee for the past two years. Every year Daria beats her in the final round. This year, Tameka is determined to win.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

14.

Chris knows his friend cheated on a test but doesn’t know whether to report it or stay quiet to keep their friendship.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

15.

Jordan is unsure if he’s good enough to join the school play but really wants to audition for a role.

a)

internal conflict

b)

external conflict

16.

Think of a time when you faced a difficult decision or had to choose between two things you care about. Describe a situation where you experienced internal conflict, including what you were torn between and how it made you feel.

4 lines
17.

Imagine a character who has a tough problem with other people or things around them. Describe the character's external conflict, who is involved, and how it affects the character.

4 lines