Depicting Literary Conflict in Holes

Literary conflicts are often taught during ELA units. Building on prior knowledge to achieve mastery level with our students is important. An excellent way to focus on the various types of literary conflict is through storyboarding. Having students choose an example of each literary conflict and depict it using the Storyboard Creator is a great way to reinforce your lesson!

Examples of Literary Conflict from Holes

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MAN vs. NATURE

Everyone at Camp Green Lake must be very careful not to come across a yellow spotted lizard. If they are bitten, they will die.

MAN vs. SOCIETY

Kissing Kate becomes an outlaw after the townsfolk kill Sam.

MAN vs. MAN

Zero hits Mr. Pendanski with a shovel because he is mean to him, and calls him dumb.

Student Instructions

Create a storyboard that shows at least three forms of literary conflict in Holes.

1. Identify conflicts in Holes.
2. Categorize each conflict as Character vs. Character, Character vs. Self, Character vs. Society, Character vs. Nature, or Character vs. Technology.
3. Illustrate conflicts in the cells, using characters from the story.
4. Write a short description of the conflict below the cell.
5. Save and submit the assignment.