TERM: Conflict A struggle between opposing forces. Drives the plot of most stories. Its solution occurs near the end of the story, called the resolution. There are two types of conflict: Internal Conflict External Conflict When analyzing conflict as you read, keep track of the conflicts and decide which ones truly are resolved.

TERM: Epiphany When a story’s conflict is unresolved, the character may have an epiphany (an idea or sudden flash of insight that changes his or her feelings about the conflict). Some epiphanies can lead to a plot’s resolution, or result from one.

TERM: Internal Conflict A struggle that happens within a character. It is not visible or tangible, it is within their mind. Also known as “Man vs. Self” Occurs when a character struggles with his or her own… Opposing feelings Beliefs Needs Desires

TERM: External Conflict When a character clashes with an outside force. Three types of external conflict: Man vs. Man Man vs. Nature Man vs. Society Man vs. Technology

Reading Skill: Making Inferences

TERM: Inference Logical assumption about information that is not directly stated. Educated guess or prediction made based on details presented in the story.

TERM: Making Inferences Use details as clues to develop ideas about unstated information and concepts in a text. To make inferences as you read, ask questions about character’s feelings and behavior: What does this detail show about the reasons for a character’s actions or words? What does this passage say about the character’s unstated feelings?