Facing Challenges: Comparing Conflicts in Two Stories for Class 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet helps students understand different types of conflicts in stories. Using two relatable situations—a boy struggling through a storm and a girl facing a difficult decision (as seen on page 3 of the worksheet)—learners explore external and internal conflicts. Through structured exercises, students develop the ability to identify how challenges are presented and resolved in different ways.

Why Understanding Conflict Matters in Grammar?  

Understanding conflict helps students analyse stories and character behaviour more deeply. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because:  
1. It helps identify challenges faced by characters.  
2. It improves comprehension and analytical thinking.  
3. It builds understanding of internal vs external conflict.  
4. It supports structured and meaningful writing.  

What’s Inside This Worksheet?  

This worksheet includes five structured activities to build understanding step-by-step:

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions  
Students identify types of conflict and how they are shown in both stories.

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks  
Learners complete sentences using concepts like internal conflict, external conflict, and story elements.

📋 Exercise 3 – True or False  
Students analyse statements about the nature of conflict in both stories.

📝 Exercise 4 – Identify Conflict Phrases  
Students underline phrases that clearly show conflict.

🎯 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing  
Students explain how the conflicts differ and provide examples.

This worksheet ensures students move from recognising conflict to analysing its role in storytelling.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – MCQs  
1. a) Man vs Nature  
2. b) Internal conflict  
3. c) Both involve challenges  
4. c) One is external, the other is internal  
5. a) Strong winds pushed him  
6. c) She struggled deciding  
7. a) Strong weather conditions  
8. b) Fear and doubt  
9. c) Muddy path became hard  
10. b) She worried about failing  

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks  
1. external  
2. internal  
3. external  
4. internal  
5. external  
6. internal  
7. story  
8. forces  
9. feelings  
10. conflicts  

Exercise 3 – True/False  
1. True  
2. False  
3. True  
4. False  
5. True  
6. True  
7. False  
8. True  
9. False  
10. True  

Exercise 4 – Underline the Conflict Phrases  
1. Strong winds pushed against him  
2. The muddy path became difficult  
4. She worried about failing  
6. He struggled to move forward  
7. Her thoughts kept changing  
8. She found it hard to decide  

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing  
Sample Answer:  
The conflicts in the two stories are different. In Story 1, Ayan faces an external conflict as he struggles against strong winds and heavy rain, which makes his journey difficult. In Story 2, Mira faces an internal conflict as she feels unsure about participating in a competition and worries about failing. Similarly, a student preparing for an exam may feel nervous inside, showing internal conflict, while playing in heavy rain shows external conflict.

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