Internal vs. External Conflict

Internal or External conflict?:

A man is fighting with a polar bear.

• internal conflict

• external conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Internal or External conflict?:

You can't decide if you want pizza or cheeseburgers for dinner.

• Internal Conflict

• External conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Internal or External conflict?:

You are hiding from a tornado that is coming toward your house.

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Internal or External conflict?:

Kate is mad at herself because she lost her lunch box.

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Internal or External conflict?:

Two students start arguing about their favorite holiday.

• Internal conflict

• External conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of external conflict is the following situation?:

Two classmates are running against each other for class president. They both have different ideas for how to improve the school.

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of external conflict is the scenario below?:

Mary wants to sing in the school talent show, but only students who sing in choir can audition. She gathers her friends to petition the rule.

• character vs. society

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of external conflict is the following scenario?:

Tom and his family are rafting down the river when they run into huge rapids and fast moving water. They have to work together to navigate the dangerous water.

• character vs. character

• character vs. society

• character vs. nature

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of external conflict is the following scenario?:

Two sisters want to watch different shows on tv.

• character vs. nature

• character vs. character

• character vs. society

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What type of external conflict is the following scenario?:

Tara loves comic books but they are banned in the school library. She asks her teacher to help her write a letter to the principal explaining why comic books are good for students.

• character vs. character

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3