Point out that during the story, characters try to solve a problem, causing a series of series of related events to occur. The reader tries to anticipate how the problem will be solved. Finally, at the most exciting point, the climax, the central problem is usually resolved. Have students identify the central problem of the story. Help them distinguish between conflicts that are minor in the story and the main factors that relate to the central problem.
Students can then identify the climax of the story and talk about how the central problem is solved.
Writing Prompts 4. This is also a very good book that a variety of writing prompts can be designed from. One possible prompt would relate to Chapter 11 when the Watsons get ready to meet Grandma Sands. Kenny had certain expectations about what Grandma Sands would be like. He imagined a huge, mean looking woman.