Anne’s Struggles Within and Beyond

This reflective worksheet supports students in Grades 4, 5, and 6 as they analyze internal and external conflict, character development, and emotional reasoning in Anne of Green Gables. Learners examine key moments from the novel to identify whether Anne’s struggles are internal or external, then explain the causes of each conflict, strengthening literary analysis, empathy, and deeper comprehension of narrative tension and growth.

Targeted Skills

• Internal vs. External Conflict (Grades 4-6)
  Students distinguish between emotional struggles and outside challenges faced by the main character.
• Literary Analysis & Interpretation
  Learners analyze scenarios from the text to understand how conflict shapes the story.
• Character Development
  Activities connect Anne’s conflicts to her personal growth and changing behavior.
• Emotional Reasoning & Empathy
  Students reflect on motivations and feelings to better understand character experiences.

Instructional Benefits

• Teacher-Created Resource
  Designed by educators to align with upper elementary ELA standards and literature study.
• Clear, Structured Practice
  Conflict identification is supported with short explanations to reinforce understanding.
• Encourages Thoughtful Reflection
  Promotes deeper thinking beyond plot recall by focusing on emotional and narrative impact.
• Flexible Classroom Use
  Ideal for literature units, discussion preparation, homework, assessment, or small groups.
• Printable & No-Prep
  Easy to implement in classroom or homeschool settings.

This Anne of Green Gables conflict analysis worksheet helps students better understand how internal and external struggles drive character development and story progression. By identifying and explaining Anne’s challenges, learners strengthen literary reasoning, emotional insight, and comprehension skills. Whether used in a classroom literature unit or a homeschool language arts program, this printable resource provides meaningful practice analyzing conflict and character growth.

This worksheet is part of our Anne of Green Gables collection.