MARA: You moved the chair.
ELIAS: It was blocking the door.
[Mara sets a sealed envelope where the chair had been.]
MARA: Nothing was blocking the door yesterday.
ELIAS: Yesterday no one was leaving.
[A train sounds in the distance. Elias reaches for the envelope, then stops.]
MARA: You said the station was closed.
ELIAS: I said the last train had gone.
[Mara looks toward the audience rather than the window.]
MARA: Those are not the same sentence.
This original instructional text may be annotated, printed, performed and revised inside the course.
Day 62Conflict, Objective, and Obstacle
Conflict, Objective, and Obstacle
Infer what each character wants and what prevents it.
Learning target
Infer what each character wants and what prevents it.
Learn and model
Build an objective–obstacle–tactic chart. For every inference, attach a word, action, pause, entrance, or exit from the scene. Compare two plausible readings and decide which has stronger evidence.
Independent evidence
Write a claim explaining how one character’s tactic changes during the scene.
Student response · handwriting or typing
Day 62 · Character Objective–Obstacle–Tactic Mapper
Complete the evidence map in your own words; preview and explicitly append it to your original daily response.
Formative Drama Check
Five questions; 4 correct (80%) reveals next lesson navigation. This does not grade independent writing.