Question

types of conflict worksheet 1
directions: read the description of the story. determine the protagonist (central character) and antagonist (opposing force). then describe the type of conflict (example: person vs nature).

1. after breaking his mothers favorite vase, casey struggles to decide whether he should tell his mother the truth or attempt to hide his mistake and blame the family dog.

protagonist: casey antagonist:
type of conflict:

1. kiko is a ninja warrior trained by mountain master yohu mahrat. when master mahrat is slain by shan bhutan of the lotus clan in the most cowardly of fashions, kiko lays it all on the line to avenge the death of his master. will kiko overcome shan bhutan and the powerful lotus clan?

protagonist: kiko antagonist: shan bhutan
type of conflict:

1. its the year 3030 and society is completely dependent on computers and robots. a young boy named domino is flying his hovering board to school when all the machines start attacking people due to a powerful computer virus. what will domino do now that the machines that are supposed to help him have turned against him?

protagonist: antagonist:
type of conflict:

1. brian has the best dog in the world. in fact, he has one of the only dogs in the world. thats because dogs are not allowed in brians world, where people believe that dogs spread diseases. brians dog will be executed if he is caught. soon brian learns of a mysterious underground dog owners club and joins a fight to legalize dogs. can brian and his new friends prove to the world that dogs are safe and friendly?

protagonist: antagonist:
type of conflict:

1. jane is on a white - water - rafting trip along a choppy river when their guide suddenly has a heart attack. now she and the other passengers must learn to work together to survive the treacherous rapids. as if things werent bad enough, some of the passengers have spotted a bear following the confused rafters along the shore. will jane make it home safely?

protagonist: antagonist:
type of conflict:

Explanation:

1. Casey is struggling with his own decision - making, so it's character vs self.
2. Kiko is in a battle with Shan Bhutan, so it's character vs character.
3. Domino is facing an attack from machines affected by a virus, so it's character vs technology.
4. Brian is going against a society that bans dogs, so it's character vs society.
5. Janie is dealing with natural elements like the river and a bear, so it's character vs nature.

Answer:

1. Protagonist: Casey, Antagonist: Himself, Type of Conflict: Character vs Self
2. Protagonist: Kiko, Antagonist: Shan Bhutan, Type of Conflict: Character vs Character
3. Protagonist: Domino, Antagonist: Machines, Type of Conflict: Character vs Technology
4. Protagonist: Brian, Antagonist: Society, Type of Conflict: Character vs Society
5. Protagonist: Janie, Antagonist: Nature (river, bear), Type of Conflict: Character vs Nature