Name: ________________________________
Class: ____________
Plot and Conflict Notes
“Raymond’s Run”, by Toni Cade Bambara
Plot at a Glance
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Plot is the literary ____________________that describes the ____________________ of a story.
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It shows the arrangement of ________________ and ___________________ within a story.
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Most plots revolve around revolve around a main character(s) and his/her/their
__________________(s). Plot ______________________ is the process in which the story moves
on and the characters attempt to _____________________________ the conflict.
Pyramid Plot Structure
The most basic and traditional form of plot is _______________________-shaped.
“Raymond’s Run”, by Toni Cade Bambara
Vocabulary
As we go through the vocabulary Powerpoint, write down
each definition. Also, pay close attention to my sentence examples. Then, think of your
own sentence examples. You may not use mine.
1. Relay- _____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence- ___________________________________________________________________________
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2. Prodigy- ___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence- ___________________________________________________________________________
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3. Sidekick- ___________________________________________________________________________
Sentence- ___________________________________________________________________________
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4. Liable- ____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence- ___________________________________________________________________________
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5. Crouch- ____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence- ___________________________________________________________________________
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6. Clutch- ____________________________________________________________________________
Sentence- ___________________________________________________________________________
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After the story, turn to page 47.
On a piece of lined paper, write your name, today’s
date, your class, and the heading: “Raymond’s Run”
questions from pg. 47”
Conflict
In a work of literature, a conflict is a struggle between opposing forces. It may be
the struggle of a person against another person, a person against society, a person
battling against nature, or a person’s inner struggle. As we go through the PowerPoint,
fill in the notes below:
The Four Types of Conflict
1. Person vs. ____________ (inner ______________)
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A character is experiencing a ______________
within his/her own mind or heart (facing a fear,
making a decision).
______________ Conflict
2. Person vs. _______________________
• A character is struggling against another _________________,
physically, mentally, or ___________________.
• ________________________ Conflict
3. Person vs. _________________________
• A character is experiencing a struggle against some
element of _________________ (a storm, an earthquake, a
tsunami, etc…).
• ____________________________ Conflict
4. Person vs. _____________________________
• A character or a group of people is/are experiencing
problems with the laws and norms of
_________________________.
• ____________________________ Conflict
Now, use the chart below to record any conflicts you may have noticed in “Raymond’s
Run”, by Toni Cade Bambara.
Type of Conflict
Person vs. person
Person vs. nature
Person vs. self
(inner struggle)
Person vs. Society
Examples