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?