This document provides instruction on identifying the key elements of conflict and resolution in stories. It explains that all stories contain a conflict, or problem, and a resolution, or solution. It gives examples of conflicts faced by characters and how they are resolved. It then walks through identifying the conflict, plot events, and resolution in a sample story about a boy named Freddy making new friends. The document concludes by previewing a story and story map that will be used to identify these elements in an upcoming reading.