How do you track the problem in a story?
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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 ReviewLet’s Review
Problem:
Dyamonde is struggling to make friends
Let’s ReviewA Common Mistake
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…
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Think about the problem or issue a character is facing.
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Is the problem getting better
or worse? How?
Let’s ReviewCore LessonIs 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?”
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
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.
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Is the problem getting better
or worse? How?
Let’s ReviewCore LessonIs 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
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
The problem might be getting better because Dyamonde and Free found out they have something in common
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
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
Let’s ReviewCore Lesson
Pause after reading a chapter. 1
2 Ask: Is the problem getting worse? How?
3 Ask: Is the problem getting better? How?
In this lesson, you have learned how to track a main
character’s problem by asking “Is the problem
getting better or worse? How?”
Let’s ReviewGuided Practice
Read Chapter 5 of Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
1. Pause after reading the chapter.
2. Ask: Is the problem getting worse? How?
3. Is the problem getting better? How?
Let’s ReviewQuick Quiz
Read Chapter 6 of Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
1. Pause after reading the chapter.
2. Ask: Is the problem getting worse? How?
3. Is the problem getting better? How?