Six Types of Literary Conflict for 8th Grade
A slide-based introduction to the six types of literary conflict, with one type per slide, plus a companion Google Doc of 15-20 practice questions for 8th-grade non-honors students. The packet builds skills in identifying conflict in texts, matching real-world scenarios to conflict categories, and explaining how conflict drives plot and character development.
“Create a google slide presentation explaining the 6 different types of conflict with examples and images. I only want one type of conflict per slide. Also, create 15-20 practice questions on a Google Doc for students to practice. This is for 8th grade language arts students who are non-honors.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use the slides as a 20-25 minute mini-lesson at the start of a literature unit, pausing on each conflict type to invite students to name a familiar story, movie, or real-life situation that fits it.
- Discussion question: Why might a single story contain more than one type of conflict, and how does identifying the main conflict help us understand a character's choices?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a printed reference card listing each conflict type with a one-sentence definition and a simple example, and have students work through the matching section with a partner before attempting the questions alone.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to find two conflict types operating in a novel they are reading and explain how the internal and external conflicts interact to move the plot forward.
- Estimated time: The practice questions and matching activity together take about 30-40 minutes of independent or partner work.
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Try Diffit for free“Create a google slide presentation explaining the 6 different types of conflict with examples and images. I only want one type of conflict per slide. Also, create 15-20 practice questions on a Google Doc for students to practice. This is for 8th grade language arts students who are non-honors.”
Teacher Guide & Tips
- Use the slides as a 20-25 minute mini-lesson at the start of a literature unit, pausing on each conflict type to invite students to name a familiar story, movie, or real-life situation that fits it.
- Discussion question: Why might a single story contain more than one type of conflict, and how does identifying the main conflict help us understand a character's choices?
- Scaffold for struggling readers: Provide a printed reference card listing each conflict type with a one-sentence definition and a simple example, and have students work through the matching section with a partner before attempting the questions alone.
- Extension for advanced students: Ask them to find two conflict types operating in a novel they are reading and explain how the internal and external conflicts interact to move the plot forward.
- Estimated time: The practice questions and matching activity together take about 30-40 minutes of independent or partner work.
Six Types of Literary Conflict for 8th Grade
A slide-based introduction to the six types of literary conflict, with one type per slide, plus a companion Google Doc of 15-20 practice questions for 8th-grade non-honors students. The packet builds skills in identifying conflict in texts, matching real-world scenarios to conflict categories, and explaining how conflict drives plot and character development.
What is Diffit?
Teachers use Diffit to get quality materials for their unique classrooms. Adjust difficulty, add scaffolds, or change the topic to get started.
Try Diffit for free