05.04 Two Sides to Every Story Worksheet
Complete the worksheet using your selected novel or short story for this module:
“Lob's Girl” by Joan Aiken
“Tuesday of the Other June” by Norma Fox Mazer
“Scout's Honor” by Avi Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene du Bois
The Long Road to Gettysburg by Jim Murphy
Esperanza Rising by Pam Muñoz Ryan
The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis

Part 1: Conflict Poster – Complete the following poster based on your short story or novel.

Twenty-one Balloons by William Pene du Bois

Part 2: Conflict Timeline – Complete the following timeline based on your short story or novel.

Part 3: Perspective Paragraph – Using your selected short story or novel, write a paragraph that includes the following:
 Start with a topic sentence that provides the title of your text, the author of your text, and a brief description of the plot so far.
 Write a sentence that identifies and describes the main conflict.
 Write two sentences that explain the protagonist’s perspective about the main conflict.
 Include a quote and page number from your selected text that supports the protagonist’s perspective.
 Write two sentences that explain the antagonist’s perspective about the main conflict.
 Include a quote and page number from your selected text that supports the antagonist’s perspective.
 Write a concluding sentence that sums up the opinions of the protagonist and antagonist. Do not include your personal opinion.