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How do you track the problem in a story?. Is the problem changing?. In this lesson, you will learn how readers track a character’s problem by asking “Is the problem getting better or worse? How?”. Let’s Review. Let’s Review. Problem: Dyamonde is struggling to make friends.
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How do you track the problem in a story? Is the problem changing?
In this lesson, you will learn how readers track a character’s problem by asking “Is the problem getting better or worse? How?”
Let’s Review Let’s Review Problem: Dyamonde is struggling to make friends
Not being able to point to a page or paragraph where you can tell how the problem is changing. I think the problem is getting better? I’m not sure why…
Is the problem getting better or worse? How? • Chapter 4 • Dyamonde isn’t making any more friends • She confronted Free and asked him: “What’s your problem?”
The problem is getting worse because Dyamonde has not made any more friends and she has decided to confront Free and ask him why he is so mad.
Is the problem getting better or worse? How? • Chapter 5 • Dyamonde asked Free why he was so mad • Dyamonde and Free realized they had both been teased for their names
The problem might be getting better because Dyamonde and Free found out they have something in common
At the end of chapter 5, the problem is getting better because Free and Dyamonde are becoming friends The problem might be getting better because Dyamonde and Free found out they have something in common
Pause after reading a chapter. 1 2 • Ask: Is the problem getting worse? How? Ask: Is the problem getting better? How? 3
In this lesson, you have learned how to track a main character’s problem by asking “Is the problem getting better or worse? How?”
Read Chapter 5 of Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel • Pause after reading the chapter. • Ask: Is the problem getting worse? How? • Is the problem getting better? How?
Read Chapter 6 of Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel • Pause after reading the chapter. • Ask: Is the problem getting worse? How? • Is the problem getting better? How?