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Connect to Your Life  Have you ever had a job that you messed up?  What happened?  What lesson did you learn?

CONFLICT a problem that the characters in a story must face

EXTERNAL CONFLICT A struggle between one character & another

INTERNAL CONFLICT

CONFLICT

A struggle within a character, perhaps to make difficult decision or to force himself to do a difficult task.

VOCABULARY 1

 Un + employed  prefix 

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without a job Bum Someone who has no home or job & lives by asking other people for money Lawn mover Spring-summer-autumn/fall-winter Weed Any wild plant which grows in a garden where it prevents the cultivated plants from growing freely. Feed To give food to a person, group or animal Gulp(ed) To make a swallowing movement because of fear, surprise

LITERATURE CONFLICT Characters working to solve problems  Who is the narrator, or “I” in this story?

Ernie  What conflict is introduced in the first paragraph? Ernie’s trouble with jobs.

COMPREHENSION  How did Ernie mess up each summer

job? He mowed tomato plants, got water inside a car he washed, and pulled up flowers when gardening.  Why is Ernie surprised to get this job? Because he has messed up other jobs. .

VOCABULARY 2  I moaned! (line 30) 

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To make a long low sound of pain. “Let me die!” He could be in a coma. (line 36) Over + feed = feed too much (line 46) Six-shooter = gun that shoots six bullets (line 50) Bump off = to kill someone (line 50) Kinfolk = related people (line 51)

LITERATURE CONFLICT  Characters working to solve problems  What major conflict arises on Tuesday?

Jaw is dead.

THINK IT THROUGH  What problem does Ernie have on his new job?

Jaws is dead.

VOCABULARY 3  I was about to toss him into the garbage. (line57)

To throw something carelessly.  The owner glared at me. (line 62) A long angry look.

LITERATURE CONFLICT  The characters can experience inner conflict

Problems in their minds caused by questions about their own behavior  What inner conflict Ernie is facing here?

His conscience bothers him about replacing Jaws.

COMPREHENSION  Do you think Ernie’s solution is a good one?

Yes, he solved the problem by replacing the fish. No, he was dishonest and should have said it died.

VOCABULARY 4  I watched from my bedroom window as they piled out

their car. (line 74) Move  I trudged down the stairs to face the music. (line 77) To walk slowly. To accept punishment for something you have done.  I’ve been dreading to tell the twins that Jaws died. (line 86) Afraid of

COMPREHENSION  What does Mrs. Benson know?

The fish in the bowl is not Jaws

THINK IT THROUGH  Why does Mrs. Benson think Ernie did a good job?

She knows the fish was dead before she left.  When in the story do you think the conflict begin? When Ernie gets the job (lines 13-16) When Jaws is dead (lines 29-31)  Should Ernie feel guilty about taking extra money? Why or why not? No, he paid to replace the fish with his own money & wasn’t responsible for its death.

CAUSE a reason why something happens

EFFECT What happens as a result

Because Ernie has not succeeded at any job so far.

His dad thinks he will be a bum someday.

The fish is floating on the top of the water.

So Ernie knows the fish is dead.

EXTERNAL CONFLICT

INTERNAL CONFLICT

1. Ernie & Dad 2. Ernie & pet store owner 3. Ernie & Mrs. Benson

1. Ernie & himself

CONFLICT

THE THREE LITTLE PIGS  C:\Documents and Settings\yenny\My

Documents\Downloads\1932 -Disney- The Three Little Pigs [www.keepvid.com].mp4  Who is the characters in the conflicts? Three little pigs and a wolf.  Identify the causes of the conflicts! a.) conflict between the wolf & the pigs  because the wolf wants to eat the pigs b.) conflict among the pigs  because one pig wants the others to build stronger houses & they ignore his advice.