1. ^^ Week 2 ^^ Line Drive

2. This Week’s Goal I will read and analyze the conflict and resolution in a story by completing a story map.

3. This Week’s Goal I will readand analyze the conflict and resolutionin a story by completing a story map.

5. Week 2 Skill Conflict and Resolution All stories have a plot, the events in the story. These events contain a conflict and a resolution.

6. Week 2 Skill Conflict and Resolution At the beginning of the story, there will be a conflict, or a problem the character goes through

7. Week 2 Skill Conflict and Resolution At the end of the story, there is a resolution, a solution or fix to the problem.

8. Week 2 Skill Conflict and Resolution To find the conflict in a story, ask yourself what problem the character must solve.

9. Week 2 Skill Conflict and Resolution Conflict Plot Events Resolution

10. Week 2 Skill Let’s Try One! Tim wanted to play basketball With his older brothers, but they insisted that he was still too small. Think about Tim’s conflict

11. Week 2 Skill 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

12. Week 2 Skill When the fifth shot went in, his oldest brother smiled and said, “You’re on my team, Let’s play!” Think about how Tim solved his problem

13. Week 2 Skill Tim’s Conflict (Problem): Tim’s brothers won’t let him play basketball with them.

14. Week 2 Skill Plot Events: Tim makes a deal with his Brothers 2. Tim makes five free throws in a row

15. Week 2 Skill Resolution: Tim’s brothers let him play because he can shoot so well

16. Week 2 Skill Line Drive To better understand this Week’s story, we need To learn some new words:

17. Maven Someone who has special Knowledge about a particular subject

18. Mortified To feel extremely embarrassed or ashamed

19. Reigned To be very important in a particular place

20. 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!

21. Designated Something that has been chosen for a special purpose For players only

22. Smirk An unkind smile

23. Exhilarated When you feel very excited and energetic

24. This Week’s Story StoryTown pg. 57 Preview the text, locate the genre and come up with a question you want answered about this story.

25. This Week’s Story Practice Book pg. 8 As we read, we will fill out this story map.

26. This Week’s Goal I will read and analyze the conflict and resolution in a story by completing a story map.