ELA Theme/Conflict

Theme

• An author’s message about life

• A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another (protagonist).

• The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

Topic

• The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

• The issue, idea, or question the book explores

• The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Protagonist

• The conflict takes place within the mid of the character, and often involves the character making a decision between right and wrong.

• Any struggle between opposing forces, usually between a protagonist and antagonist.

• The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Conflict

• Any struggle between opposing forces, usually between a protagonist and antagonist.

• The issue, idea, or question the book explores

• The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Resolution

• An author’s message about life

• The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

• A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another (protagonist).

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Antagonist

• The conflict takes place within the mid of the character, and often involves the character making a decision between right and wrong.

• The unfolding or solution of a complicated issue in a story.

• A person who is opposed to, struggles against, or competes with another (protagonist).

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Person vs. Person Conflict

• The good guy verses the bad guy…

  The protagonist wants something, and the antagonist is not allowing the protagonist to get what he/she wants

• The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

• The conflict takes place within the mid of the character, and often involves the character making a decision between right and wrong.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

Person vs. Self Conflict

• The leading character or one of the major characters in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

• The conflict takes place within the mid of the character, and often involves the character making a decision between right and wrong.

• The good guy verses the bad guy…

  The protagonist wants something, and the antagonist is not allowing the protagonist to get what he/she wants

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3