Week 2 line drive

^^ Week 2 ^^

Line Drive

This Week’s GoalI will read and

analyze the conflict and resolution in a story by completing a story map.

This Week’s GoalI will read and

analyze the conflict and resolution in a story by completing a story map.

Week 2 Skill

Conflict and Resolution

All stories have a plot, the events in the story. Theseevents contain a conflict

and a resolution.

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Conflict and Resolution

At the beginning of thestory, there will be aconflict, or a problem

the character goes through

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Conflict and Resolution

At the end of the story,there is a resolution,

a solution or fixto the problem.

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Conflict and Resolution

To find the conflict in astory, ask yourselfwhat problem the

character must solve.

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Conflict and Resolution

Conflict

Plot Events

Resolution

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Let’s Try One!

Tim wanted to play basketballWith his older brothers, but they insisted that he was still too small.

Think about Tim’s conflict

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Tim got them to agree to a deal – if he could make five free throws in a row, they would let him play.

When Tim’s first shot went in, his brothers called it luck.Think about some plot events

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When the fifth shot went in,his oldest brother smiled andsaid, “You’re on my team, Let’splay!”Think about how Tim solved his problem

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Tim’s Conflict (Problem):

Tim’s brothers won’t let himplay basketball with them.

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Plot Events:1. Tim makes a deal with his Brothers2. Tim makes five free throwsin a row

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Resolution:

Tim’s brothers let him playbecause he can shoot so well

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Line Drive

To better understand thisWeek’s story, we need

To learn some new words:

Maven

Someone who has special

Knowledge about a particular

subject

Mortified

To feel extremely embarrassedor ashamed

Reigned

To be very important in aparticular place

Conceited

Thinking too highly of herself or himself

I’m the best! There’s no one

like me! I should always be MVP of

the game!

Designated

Something that has been chosen

for a special purpose

For players only

Smirk

An unkind smile

Exhilarated

When you feel very excited andenergetic

This Week’s StoryStoryTown pg. 57

Preview the text, locate the genre and come up with aquestion you want answeredabout this story.

This Week’s StoryPractice Book pg. 8

As we read, we will fill out this story map.

This Week’s GoalI will read and

analyze the conflict and resolution in a story by completing a story map.